Category: Cold spells affecting United States

Cold spell occuring from May 09 2022 to May 15 2022 at 64.0°N 210.0°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 09 2022 to May 15 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.7 °C

Event center: 64.0°N 210.0°E

Area affected: 104565 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-09_to_2022-May-15_210.0_64.0

Cold spell occuring from May 08 2022 to May 12 2022 at 38.0°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: 5 days

Time span: May 08 2022 to May 12 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -9.0 °C

Event center: 38.0°N 240.5°E

Area affected: 1443323 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-08_to_2022-May-12_240.5_38.0

Cold spell occuring from May 08 2022 to May 13 2022 at 30.5°N 282.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United States

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 08 2022 to May 13 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.5 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 282.0°E

Area affected: 530737 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-08_to_2022-May-13_282.0_30.5

Cold spell occuring from April 26 2022 to April 29 2022 at 51.0°N 235.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 26 2022 to April 29 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -6.8 °C

Event center: 51.0°N 235.5°E

Area affected: 267582 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-Apr-26_to_2022-Apr-29_235.5_51.0

Cold spell occuring from April 26 2022 to April 29 2022 at 44.5°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: 4 days

Time span: April 26 2022 to April 29 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.7 °C

Event center: 44.5°N 277.5°E

Area affected: 141573 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-Apr-26_to_2022-Apr-29_277.5_44.5

Cold spell occuring from April 26 2022 to April 28 2022 at 47.0°N 276.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 26 2022 to April 28 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -6.2 °C

Event center: 47.0°N 276.0°E

Area affected: 259601 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-Apr-26_to_2022-Apr-28_276.0_47.0

Cold spell occuring from April 09 2022 to April 28 2022 at 48.5°N 256.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 20 days

Time span: April 09 2022 to April 28 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -5.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -20.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -26.9 °C

Event center: 48.5°N 256.0°E

Area affected: 7981737 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-Apr-09_to_2022-Apr-28_256.0_48.5

Cold spell occuring from April 05 2022 to April 09 2022 at 68.0°N 189.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation
  • United States

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 05 2022 to April 09 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -20.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -26.9 °C

Event center: 68.0°N 189.0°E

Area affected: 319068 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-Apr-05_to_2022-Apr-09_189.0_68.0

Cold spell occuring from April 04 2022 to April 09 2022 at 52.0°N 194.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United States

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 04 2022 to April 09 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -12.2 °C

Event center: 52.0°N 194.0°E

Area affected: 1318747 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-Apr-04_to_2022-Apr-09_194.0_52.0

Cold spell occuring from March 27 2022 to March 30 2022 at 46.5°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: 4 days

Time span: March 27 2022 to March 30 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -17.6 °C

Event center: 46.5°N 277.5°E

Area affected: 1479727 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-Mar-27_to_2022-Mar-30_277.5_46.5