Category: Cold spells affecting United States

Cold spell occuring from June 26 2022 to July 17 2022 at 45.0°N 277.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 22 days

Time span: June 26 2022 to July 17 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.8 °C

Event center: 45.0°N 277.5°E

Area affected: 69783 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_2022-Jun-26_to_2022-Jul-17_277.5_45.0

Cold spell occuring from June 18 2022 to July 05 2022 at 32.0°N 250.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 18 days

Time span: June 18 2022 to July 05 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.1 °C

Event center: 32.0°N 250.5°E

Area affected: 417776 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_2022-Jun-18_to_2022-Jul-05_250.5_32.0

Cold spell occuring from June 18 2022 to June 22 2022 at 45.5°N 291.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 18 2022 to June 22 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.9 °C

Event center: 45.5°N 291.0°E

Area affected: 466406 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_2022-Jun-18_to_2022-Jun-22_291.0_45.5

Cold spell occuring from June 18 2022 to June 20 2022 at 36.5°N 242.0°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: June 18 2022 to June 20 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.2 °C

Event center: 36.5°N 242.0°E

Area affected: 72332 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_2022-Jun-18_to_2022-Jun-20_242.0_36.5

Cold spell occuring from June 13 2022 to June 15 2022 at 43.0°N 245.0°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: June 13 2022 to June 15 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.7 °C

Event center: 43.0°N 245.0°E

Area affected: 56624 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_2022-Jun-13_to_2022-Jun-15_245.0_43.0

Cold spell occuring from June 02 2022 to June 13 2022 at 48.0°N 273.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 12 days

Time span: June 02 2022 to June 13 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.7 °C

Event center: 48.0°N 273.5°E

Area affected: 72868 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_2022-Jun-02_to_2022-Jun-13_273.5_48.0

Cold spell occuring from June 01 2022 to June 20 2022 at 65.5°N 223.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Russian Federation
  • United States

Duration: 20 days

Time span: June 01 2022 to June 20 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -4.9 °C

Event center: 65.5°N 223.5°E

Area affected: 1790790 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_2022-Jun-01_to_2022-Jun-20_223.5_65.5

Cold spell occuring from May 29 2022 to June 02 2022 at 44.5°N 250.5°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: May 29 2022 to June 02 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -2.4 °C

Event center: 44.5°N 250.5°E

Area affected: 472517 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_2022-May-29_to_2022-Jun-02_250.5_44.5

Cold spell occuring from May 21 2022 to May 27 2022 at 36.5°N 264.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United States

Duration: 7 days

Time span: May 21 2022 to May 27 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 4.7 °C

Event center: 36.5°N 264.5°E

Area affected: 511724 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_2022-May-21_to_2022-May-27_264.5_36.5

Cold spell occuring from May 17 2022 to May 26 2022 at 39.0°N 254.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 10 days

Time span: May 17 2022 to May 26 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -7.2 °C

Event center: 39.0°N 254.5°E

Area affected: 1315000 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_2022-May-17_to_2022-May-26_254.5_39.0