Category: Cold spells affecting United States

Cold spell occuring from February 02 2021 to February 05 2021 at 24.0°N 281.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bahamas
  • Cuba
  • United States

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 02 2021 to February 05 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 5.4 °C

Event center: 24.0°N 281.5°E

Area affected: 1238031 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_2021-Feb-02_to_2021-Feb-05_281.5_24.0

Cold spell occuring from January 29 2021 to January 31 2021 at 33.0°N 293.5°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: January 29 2021 to January 31 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -17.6 °C

Event center: 33.0°N 293.5°E

Area affected: 978898 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_2021-Jan-29_to_2021-Jan-31_293.5_33.0

Cold spell occuring from January 27 2021 to March 14 2021 at 15.0°N 263.5°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: 47 days

Time span: January 27 2021 to March 14 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -17.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -29.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -48.8 °C

Event center: 15.0°N 263.5°E

Area affected: 16574597 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_2021-Jan-27_to_2021-Mar-14_263.5_15.0

Cold spell occuring from January 26 2021 to January 28 2021 at 40.0°N 257.5°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: January 26 2021 to January 28 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -9.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -11.4 °C

Event center: 40.0°N 257.5°E

Area affected: 54733 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_2021-Jan-26_to_2021-Jan-28_257.5_40.0

Cold spell occuring from January 23 2021 to January 29 2021 at 26.0°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: 7 days

Time span: January 23 2021 to January 29 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -13.3 °C

Event center: 26.0°N 250.5°E

Area affected: 1216941 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_2021-Jan-23_to_2021-Jan-29_250.5_26.0

Cold spell occuring from January 22 2021 to January 27 2021 at 48.0°N 246.5°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: January 22 2021 to January 27 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -13.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -16.8 °C

Event center: 48.0°N 246.5°E

Area affected: 75514 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_2021-Jan-22_to_2021-Jan-27_246.5_48.0

Cold spell occuring from January 22 2021 to January 25 2021 at 50.0°N 244.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 22 2021 to January 25 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -15.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -22.8 °C

Event center: 50.0°N 244.0°E

Area affected: 67275 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_2021-Jan-22_to_2021-Jan-25_244.0_50.0

Cold spell occuring from January 11 2021 to January 13 2021 at 26.0°N 263.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 3 days

Time span: January 11 2021 to January 13 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 4.2 °C

Event center: 26.0°N 263.0°E

Area affected: 280227 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_2021-Jan-11_to_2021-Jan-13_263.0_26.0

Cold spell occuring from January 10 2021 to January 18 2021 at 46.5°N 194.5°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 10 2021 to January 18 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -2.7 °C

Event center: 46.5°N 194.5°E

Area affected: 1500753 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_2021-Jan-10_to_2021-Jan-18_194.5_46.5

Cold spell occuring from January 09 2021 to January 13 2021 at 24.5°N 256.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 09 2021 to January 13 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -4.5 °C

Event center: 24.5°N 256.5°E

Area affected: 368329 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_2021-Jan-09_to_2021-Jan-13_256.5_24.5