Category: Cold spells affecting United States

Cold spell occuring from January 05 2024 to January 14 2024 at 34.0°N 249.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 10 days

Time span: January 05 2024 to January 14 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -9.7 °C

Event center: 34.0°N 249.5°E

Area affected: 614457 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_2024-Jan-05_to_2024-Jan-14_249.5_34.0

Cold spell occuring from January 04 2024 to January 12 2024 at 37.5°N 240.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United States

Duration: 9 days

Time span: January 04 2024 to January 12 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -14.0 °C

Event center: 37.5°N 240.5°E

Area affected: 54102 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_2024-Jan-04_to_2024-Jan-12_240.5_37.5

Cold spell occuring from January 03 2024 to January 22 2024 at 39.0°N 259.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 20 days

Time span: January 03 2024 to January 22 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -14.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -24.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -34.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -49.2 °C

Event center: 39.0°N 259.5°E

Area affected: 7268804 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_2024-Jan-03_to_2024-Jan-22_259.5_39.0

Cold spell occuring from December 27 2023 to December 31 2023 at 62.0°N 209.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United States

Duration: 5 days

Time span: December 27 2023 to December 31 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -24.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -19.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -33.8 °C

Event center: 62.0°N 209.5°E

Area affected: 76954 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_2023-Dec-27_to_2023-Dec-31_209.5_62.0

Cold spell occuring from December 12 2023 to December 14 2023 at 54.0°N 207.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United States

Duration: 3 days

Time span: December 12 2023 to December 14 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -11.5 °C

Event center: 54.0°N 207.0°E

Area affected: 531317 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_2023-Dec-12_to_2023-Dec-14_207.0_54.0

Cold spell occuring from November 01 2023 to November 03 2023 at 36.5°N 279.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United States

Duration: 3 days

Time span: November 01 2023 to November 03 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.4 °C

Event center: 36.5°N 279.0°E

Area affected: 141336 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_2023-Nov-01_to_2023-Nov-03_279.0_36.5

Cold spell occuring from October 20 2023 to November 03 2023 at 46.5°N 254.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 15 days

Time span: October 20 2023 to November 03 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -20.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -28.0 °C

Event center: 46.5°N 254.5°E

Area affected: 7698824 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_2023-Oct-20_to_2023-Nov-03_254.5_46.5

Cold spell occuring from October 15 2023 to October 19 2023 at 28.0°N 277.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United States

Duration: 5 days

Time span: October 15 2023 to October 19 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.9 °C

Event center: 28.0°N 277.0°E

Area affected: 1337624 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_2023-Oct-15_to_2023-Oct-19_277.0_28.0

Cold spell occuring from October 10 2023 to October 13 2023 at 57.0°N 208.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United States

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 10 2023 to October 13 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -4.9 °C

Event center: 57.0°N 208.0°E

Area affected: 190316 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_2023-Oct-10_to_2023-Oct-13_208.0_57.0

Cold spell occuring from October 08 2023 to October 10 2023 at 30.5°N 278.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United States

Duration: 3 days

Time span: October 08 2023 to October 10 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.5 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 278.5°E

Area affected: 155883 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_2023-Oct-08_to_2023-Oct-10_278.5_30.5