Category: Cold spells affecting United States

Cold spell occuring from March 26 2022 to March 28 2022 at 49.0°N 265.0°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: March 26 2022 to March 28 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -13.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -20.2 °C

Event center: 49.0°N 265.0°E

Area affected: 327263 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-26_to_2022-Mar-28_265.0_49.0

Cold spell occuring from March 23 2022 to April 06 2022 at 71.0°N 224.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 15 days

Time span: March 23 2022 to April 06 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -26.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -41.3 °C

Event center: 71.0°N 224.0°E

Area affected: 1323745 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-23_to_2022-Apr-06_224.0_71.0

Cold spell occuring from March 22 2022 to March 25 2022 at 27.5°N 254.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 22 2022 to March 25 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 4.9 °C

Event center: 27.5°N 254.5°E

Area affected: 221546 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-22_to_2022-Mar-25_254.5_27.5

Cold spell occuring from March 18 2022 to March 22 2022 at 53.0°N 190.0°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: March 18 2022 to March 22 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -4.6 °C

Event center: 53.0°N 190.0°E

Area affected: 412116 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-18_to_2022-Mar-22_190.0_53.0

Cold spell occuring from March 10 2022 to March 12 2022 at 45.5°N 266.0°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: March 10 2022 to March 12 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -15.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -19.3 °C

Event center: 45.5°N 266.0°E

Area affected: 128550 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-10_to_2022-Mar-12_266.0_45.5

Cold spell occuring from March 05 2022 to March 13 2022 at 41.5°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: 9 days

Time span: March 05 2022 to March 13 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -7.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -24.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -23.0 °C

Event center: 41.5°N 254.5°E

Area affected: 1741917 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-05_to_2022-Mar-13_254.5_41.5

Cold spell occuring from February 17 2022 to February 19 2022 at 47.5°N 268.0°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: February 17 2022 to February 19 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -20.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -25.5 °C

Event center: 47.5°N 268.0°E

Area affected: 57825 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-Feb-17_to_2022-Feb-19_268.0_47.5

Cold spell occuring from February 16 2022 to March 01 2022 at 40.0°N 250.5°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: 14 days

Time span: February 16 2022 to March 01 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -13.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -28.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -39.8 °C

Event center: 40.0°N 250.5°E

Area affected: 8553611 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-Feb-16_to_2022-Mar-01_250.5_40.0

Cold spell occuring from February 12 2022 to February 15 2022 at 48.5°N 270.5°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: February 12 2022 to February 15 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -25.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -29.5 °C

Event center: 48.5°N 270.5°E

Area affected: 50655 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-Feb-12_to_2022-Feb-15_270.5_48.5

Cold spell occuring from February 05 2022 to February 20 2022 at 69.0°N 194.5°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: 16 days

Time span: February 05 2022 to February 20 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -26.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -23.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -45.9 °C

Event center: 69.0°N 194.5°E

Area affected: 2174327 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-Feb-05_to_2022-Feb-20_194.5_69.0