Category: Cold spells affecting Switzerland

Cold spell occuring from November 27 2012 to December 15 2012 at 64.5°N 10.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Austria
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Hungary
  • Italy
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Russian Federation
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 19 days

Time span: November 27 2012 to December 15 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -22.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -31.8 °C

Event center: 64.5°N 10.0°E

Area affected: 3711599 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_2012-Nov-27_to_2012-Dec-15_10.0_64.5

Cold spell occuring from October 25 2012 to November 01 2012 at 45.5°N 6.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Hungary
  • Italy
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Netherlands
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Russian Federation
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Ukraine

Duration: 8 days

Time span: October 25 2012 to November 01 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -13.8 °C

Event center: 45.5°N 6.5°E

Area affected: 2796622 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_2012-Oct-25_to_2012-Nov-01_6.5_45.5

Cold spell occuring from January 15 2012 to March 19 2012 at 21.0°N 336.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Armenia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bangladesh
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cabo Verde
  • Canarias
  • China
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Denmark
  • Egypt
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Gambia
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Ghana
  • Greece
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Hungary
  • India
  • Iran
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Latvia
  • Libya
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Madeira
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Moldova
  • Mongolia
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • Nepal
  • Netherlands
  • Niger
  • North Korea
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Senegal
  • Serbia
  • Sierra Leone
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • South Korea
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Tajikistan
  • Tunisia
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 65 days

Time span: January 15 2012 to March 19 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -25.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -47.7 °C

Event center: 21.0°N 24.0°W

Area affected: 47897737 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_2012-Jan-15_to_2012-Mar-19_336.0_21.0

Cold spell occuring from January 14 2012 to January 20 2012 at 45.5°N 12.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Switzerland

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 14 2012 to January 20 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -19.7 °C

Event center: 45.5°N 12.0°E

Area affected: 98239 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_2012-Jan-14_to_2012-Jan-20_12.0_45.5

Cold spell occuring from January 14 2012 to January 18 2012 at 48.5°N 356.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • France
  • Switzerland

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 14 2012 to January 18 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -9.3 °C

Event center: 48.5°N 3.5°W

Area affected: 189543 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_2012-Jan-14_to_2012-Jan-18_356.5_48.5

Cold spell occuring from October 20 2011 to October 25 2011 at 44.0°N 8.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Austria
  • Croatia
  • Italy
  • Switzerland

Duration: 6 days

Time span: October 20 2011 to October 25 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -10.0 °C

Event center: 44.0°N 8.5°E

Area affected: 133847 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_2011-Oct-20_to_2011-Oct-25_8.5_44.0

Cold spell occuring from October 20 2011 to October 23 2011 at 48.5°N 10.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Belgium
  • Czech Republic
  • France
  • Germany
  • Luxembourg
  • Switzerland

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 20 2011 to October 23 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.2 °C

Event center: 48.5°N 10.5°E

Area affected: 180791 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_2011-Oct-20_to_2011-Oct-23_10.5_48.5

Cold spell occuring from July 08 2011 to August 30 2011 at 28.0°N 329.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Faroe Islands
  • France
  • Germany
  • Hungary
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Madeira
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Netherlands
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 54 days

Time span: July 08 2011 to August 30 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.8 °C

Event center: 28.0°N 329.0°E

Area affected: 11460139 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_2011-Jul-08_to_2011-Aug-30_329.0_28.0

Cold spell occuring from June 25 2011 to July 07 2011 at 45.0°N 31.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Austria
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Jordan
  • Kuwait
  • Lebanon
  • Luxembourg
  • Moldova
  • Netherlands
  • North Macedonia
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Sudan
  • Switzerland
  • Syria
  • Turkiye
  • Ukraine

Duration: 13 days

Time span: June 25 2011 to July 07 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.9 °C

Event center: 45.0°N 31.0°E

Area affected: 4557586 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_2011-Jun-25_to_2011-Jul-07_31.0_45.0

Cold spell occuring from January 19 2011 to February 05 2011 at 42.0°N 354.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Czech Republic
  • France
  • Germany
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • Netherlands
  • North Macedonia
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Spain
  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 18 days

Time span: January 19 2011 to February 05 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -21.2 °C

Event center: 42.0°N 6.0°W

Area affected: 3822957 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_2011-Jan-19_to_2011-Feb-05_354.0_42.0