Category: Cold spells affecting Russian Federation

Cold spell occuring from May 21 2021 to May 25 2021 at 68.5°N 24.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Finland
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 21 2021 to May 25 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.4 °C

Event center: 68.5°N 24.0°E

Area affected: 114367 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2021-May-21_to_2021-May-25_24.0_68.5

Cold spell occuring from May 21 2021 to May 27 2021 at 54.5°N 126.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • China
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 7 days

Time span: May 21 2021 to May 27 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -4.5 °C

Event center: 54.5°N 126.0°E

Area affected: 1040235 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2021-May-21_to_2021-May-27_126.0_54.5

Cold spell occuring from May 17 2021 to May 19 2021 at 58.0°N 129.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 17 2021 to May 19 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -5.9 °C

Event center: 58.0°N 129.0°E

Area affected: 94852 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2021-May-17_to_2021-May-19_129.0_58.0

Cold spell occuring from May 17 2021 to May 24 2021 at 59.0°N 147.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 8 days

Time span: May 17 2021 to May 24 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.6 °C

Event center: 59.0°N 147.0°E

Area affected: 105941 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2021-May-17_to_2021-May-24_147.0_59.0

Cold spell occuring from May 16 2021 to May 21 2021 at 59.0°N 114.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 16 2021 to May 21 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -11.1 °C

Event center: 59.0°N 114.5°E

Area affected: 735992 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2021-May-16_to_2021-May-21_114.5_59.0

Cold spell occuring from May 09 2021 to May 12 2021 at 44.0°N 40.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Russian Federation
  • Ukraine

Duration: 4 days

Time span: May 09 2021 to May 12 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.4 °C

Event center: 44.0°N 40.5°E

Area affected: 274666 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2021-May-09_to_2021-May-12_40.5_44.0

Cold spell occuring from May 05 2021 to May 08 2021 at 64.5°N 27.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Finland
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: May 05 2021 to May 08 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -2.7 °C

Event center: 64.5°N 27.5°E

Area affected: 180202 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2021-May-05_to_2021-May-08_27.5_64.5

Cold spell occuring from May 01 2021 to May 07 2021 at 62.0°N 163.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 7 days

Time span: May 01 2021 to May 07 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -7.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -16.0 °C

Event center: 62.0°N 163.5°E

Area affected: 328998 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2021-May-01_to_2021-May-07_163.5_62.0

Cold spell occuring from April 28 2021 to May 02 2021 at 68.0°N 34.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Finland
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 28 2021 to May 02 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -6.0 °C

Event center: 68.0°N 34.0°E

Area affected: 55859 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2021-Apr-28_to_2021-May-02_34.0_68.0

Cold spell occuring from April 27 2021 to April 29 2021 at 53.0°N 110.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 27 2021 to April 29 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -9.5 °C

Event center: 53.0°N 110.5°E

Area affected: 50506 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2021-Apr-27_to_2021-Apr-29_110.5_53.0