Category: Cold spells affecting Switzerland

Cold spell occuring from September 25 2010 to September 30 2010 at 42.0°N 7.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • France
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Luxembourg
  • Spain
  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 6 days

Time span: September 25 2010 to September 30 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -3.9 °C

Event center: 42.0°N 7.5°E

Area affected: 838786 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_2010-Sep-25_to_2010-Sep-30_7.5_42.0

Cold spell occuring from August 13 2010 to August 20 2010 at 38.5°N 358.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Andorra
  • France
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • Switzerland

Duration: 8 days

Time span: August 13 2010 to August 20 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.5 °C

Event center: 38.5°N 2.0°W

Area affected: 774987 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_2010-Aug-13_to_2010-Aug-20_358.0_38.5

Cold spell occuring from August 10 2010 to September 07 2010 at 74.0°N 21.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Albania
  • Austria
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Italy
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Montenegro
  • Netherlands
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Ukraine

Duration: 29 days

Time span: August 10 2010 to September 07 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -5.2 °C

Event center: 74.0°N 21.5°E

Area affected: 6430226 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_2010-Aug-10_to_2010-Sep-07_21.5_74.0

Cold spell occuring from June 09 2010 to July 02 2010 at 38.0°N 357.0°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
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Italy
  • Jordan
  • Kuwait
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Luxembourg
  • Moldova
  • Montenegro
  • Netherlands
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Oman
  • Portugal
  • Qatar
  • Romania
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Serbia
  • Spain
  • Switzerland
  • Syria
  • Tunisia
  • Turkiye
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Yemen

Duration: 24 days

Time span: June 09 2010 to July 02 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.5 °C

Event center: 38.0°N 3.0°W

Area affected: 6691109 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_2010-Jun-09_to_2010-Jul-02_357.0_38.0

Cold spell occuring from May 02 2010 to May 18 2010 at 50.5°N 0.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Andorra
  • Belgium
  • Denmark
  • Faroe Islands
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Russian Federation
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 17 days

Time span: May 02 2010 to May 18 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -3.5 °C

Event center: 50.5°N 0.5°E

Area affected: 4780592 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_2010-May-02_to_2010-May-18_0.5_50.5

Cold spell occuring from March 02 2010 to March 18 2010 at 40.0°N 0.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Hungary
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Moldova
  • Montenegro
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Tunisia
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 17 days

Time span: March 02 2010 to March 18 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -20.4 °C

Event center: 40.0°N 0.5°E

Area affected: 6379596 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_2010-Mar-02_to_2010-Mar-18_0.5_40.0

Cold spell occuring from February 06 2010 to March 17 2010 at 59.0°N 184.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Azores
  • Belgium
  • China
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Faroe Islands
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Ireland
  • Kazakhstan
  • Luxembourg
  • Mongolia
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Portugal
  • Russian Federation
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
  • Vietnam

Duration: 40 days

Time span: February 06 2010 to March 17 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -16.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -27.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -48.6 °C

Event center: 59.0°N 184.5°E

Area affected: 36314510 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_2010-Feb-06_to_2010-Mar-17_184.5_59.0

Cold spell occuring from January 31 2010 to February 03 2010 at 44.0°N 7.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • France
  • Italy
  • Switzerland

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 31 2010 to February 03 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -22.2 °C

Event center: 44.0°N 7.5°E

Area affected: 84689 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_2010-Jan-31_to_2010-Feb-03_7.5_44.0