Category: Extremes affecting Canada

Cold spell occuring from March 22 2014 to March 25 2014 at 64.0°N 282.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 22 2014 to March 25 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -26.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -30.1 °C

Event center: 64.0°N 282.0°E

Area affected: 74914 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_2014-Mar-22_to_2014-Mar-25_282.0_64.0

Cold spell occuring from March 20 2014 to April 01 2014 at 52.0°N 245.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 13 days

Time span: March 20 2014 to April 01 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -9.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -27.7 °C

Event center: 52.0°N 245.5°E

Area affected: 4457399 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_2014-Mar-20_to_2014-Apr-01_245.5_52.0

Heat wave occuring from March 13 2014 to March 17 2014 at 68.5°N 220.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 13 2014 to March 17 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -13.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -10.0 °C

Event center: 68.5°N 220.0°E

Area affected: 167538 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: Heat_wave_2014-Mar-13_to_2014-Mar-17_220.0_68.5

Cold spell occuring from March 13 2014 to March 30 2014 at 79.5°N 291.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland

Duration: 18 days

Time span: March 13 2014 to March 30 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -39.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -52.2 °C

Event center: 79.5°N 291.0°E

Area affected: 709493 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_2014-Mar-13_to_2014-Mar-30_291.0_79.5

Cold spell occuring from March 10 2014 to March 19 2014 at 60.0°N 284.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 10 days

Time span: March 10 2014 to March 19 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -24.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -35.7 °C

Event center: 60.0°N 284.0°E

Area affected: 1019448 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_2014-Mar-10_to_2014-Mar-19_284.0_60.0

Heat wave occuring from March 02 2014 to March 05 2014 at 76.0°N 246.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 02 2014 to March 05 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -21.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -17.6 °C

Event center: 76.0°N 246.0°E

Area affected: 83600 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: Heat_wave_2014-Mar-02_to_2014-Mar-05_246.0_76.0

Heat wave occuring from February 27 2014 to March 17 2014 at 75.5°N 287.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland

Duration: 19 days

Time span: February 27 2014 to March 17 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -15.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -7.8 °C

Event center: 75.5°N 287.0°E

Area affected: 276857 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: Heat_wave_2014-Feb-27_to_2014-Mar-17_287.0_75.5

Cold spell occuring from February 23 2014 to March 08 2014 at 43.5°N 267.5°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 23 2014 to March 08 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -17.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -26.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -41.5 °C

Event center: 43.5°N 267.5°E

Area affected: 11570028 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_2014-Feb-23_to_2014-Mar-08_267.5_43.5

Cold spell occuring from February 22 2014 to February 25 2014 at 53.0°N 246.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 22 2014 to February 25 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -13.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -24.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -19.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -29.4 °C

Event center: 53.0°N 246.5°E

Area affected: 176011 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_2014-Feb-22_to_2014-Feb-25_246.5_53.0

Cold spell occuring from February 22 2014 to February 26 2014 at 48.5°N 243.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 5 days

Time span: February 22 2014 to February 26 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -17.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -26.0 °C

Event center: 48.5°N 243.5°E

Area affected: 230539 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_2014-Feb-22_to_2014-Feb-26_243.5_48.5