Category: Cold spells affecting United States

25 cold spells identified in United States since 2020

Cold spell occuring from March 07 2010 to March 16 2010 at 34.5°N 251.5°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: March 07 2010 to March 16 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -10.2 °C

Event center: 34.5°N 251.5°E

Area affected: 635586 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_2010-Mar-07_to_2010-Mar-16_251.5_34.5

Cold spell occuring from March 02 2010 to March 12 2010 at 19.5°N 282.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bahamas
  • Cuba
  • Dominican Republic
  • Haiti
  • Honduras
  • Jamaica
  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
  • United States

Duration: 11 days

Time span: March 02 2010 to March 12 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.5 °C

Event center: 19.5°N 282.5°E

Area affected: 6303063 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_2010-Mar-02_to_2010-Mar-12_282.5_19.5

Cold spell occuring from February 22 2010 to February 26 2010 at 40.0°N 266.0°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: February 22 2010 to February 26 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -11.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -16.3 °C

Event center: 40.0°N 266.0°E

Area affected: 101481 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_2010-Feb-22_to_2010-Feb-26_266.0_40.0

Cold spell occuring from February 22 2010 to March 01 2010 at 20.5°N 267.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bahamas
  • Cuba
  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 8 days

Time span: February 22 2010 to March 01 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -3.7 °C

Event center: 20.5°N 267.5°E

Area affected: 3200641 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_2010-Feb-22_to_2010-Mar-01_267.5_20.5

Cold spell occuring from February 21 2010 to February 26 2010 at 38.5°N 249.5°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: February 21 2010 to February 26 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -7.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -15.8 °C

Event center: 38.5°N 249.5°E

Area affected: 59811 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_2010-Feb-21_to_2010-Feb-26_249.5_38.5

Cold spell occuring from February 17 2010 to February 20 2010 at 23.0°N 197.5°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: February 17 2010 to February 20 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.3 °C

Event center: 23.0°N 197.5°E

Area affected: 1472387 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_2010-Feb-17_to_2010-Feb-20_197.5_23.0

Cold spell occuring from February 09 2010 to February 24 2010 at 36.5°N 255.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United States

Duration: 16 days

Time span: February 09 2010 to February 24 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -13.5 °C

Event center: 36.5°N 255.5°E

Area affected: 57271 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_2010-Feb-09_to_2010-Feb-24_255.5_36.5

Cold spell occuring from February 09 2010 to February 12 2010 at 35.5°N 269.0°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: February 09 2010 to February 12 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -7.1 °C

Event center: 35.5°N 269.0°E

Area affected: 62956 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_2010-Feb-09_to_2010-Feb-12_269.0_35.5

Cold spell occuring from February 07 2010 to March 06 2010 at 19.0°N 259.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bahamas
  • Belize
  • Cuba
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 28 days

Time span: February 07 2010 to March 06 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -8.1 °C

Event center: 19.0°N 259.5°E

Area affected: 5772764 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_2010-Feb-07_to_2010-Mar-06_259.5_19.0

Cold spell occuring from February 06 2010 to March 17 2010 at 59.0°N 184.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Azores
  • Belgium
  • China
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Faroe Islands
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Ireland
  • Kazakhstan
  • Luxembourg
  • Mongolia
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Portugal
  • Russian Federation
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
  • Vietnam

Duration: 40 days

Time span: February 06 2010 to March 17 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -16.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -27.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -48.6 °C

Event center: 59.0°N 184.5°E

Area affected: 36314510 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_2010-Feb-06_to_2010-Mar-17_184.5_59.0