Category: Extremes affecting Canada

Cold spell occuring from January 19 2013 to January 24 2013 at 55.0°N 274.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 19 2013 to January 24 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -12.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -32.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -38.6 °C

Event center: 55.0°N 274.5°E

Area affected: 519229 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_2013-Jan-19_to_2013-Jan-24_274.5_55.0

Cold spell occuring from January 18 2013 to January 20 2013 at 51.0°N 299.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 3 days

Time span: January 18 2013 to January 20 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -27.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -30.4 °C

Event center: 51.0°N 299.5°E

Area affected: 63193 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_2013-Jan-18_to_2013-Jan-20_299.5_51.0

Heat wave occuring from January 15 2013 to January 29 2013 at 75.5°N 286.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland

Duration: 15 days

Time span: January 15 2013 to January 29 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -15.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 19.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 3.4 °C

Event center: 75.5°N 286.5°E

Area affected: 1642843 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_2013-Jan-15_to_2013-Jan-29_286.5_75.5

Heat wave occuring from January 14 2013 to January 20 2013 at 60.0°N 231.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 14 2013 to January 20 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 12.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 26.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 6.4 °C

Event center: 60.0°N 231.0°E

Area affected: 482965 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_2013-Jan-14_to_2013-Jan-20_231.0_60.0

Cold spell occuring from January 14 2013 to January 19 2013 at 66.0°N 249.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 14 2013 to January 19 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -40.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -45.2 °C

Event center: 66.0°N 249.0°E

Area affected: 319814 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_2013-Jan-14_to_2013-Jan-19_249.0_66.0

Heat wave occuring from January 11 2013 to January 15 2013 at 48.5°N 311.0°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: January 11 2013 to January 15 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 14.6 °C

Event center: 48.5°N 311.0°E

Area affected: 534020 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_2013-Jan-11_to_2013-Jan-15_311.0_48.5

Heat wave occuring from January 11 2013 to January 15 2013 at 64.5°N 202.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 11 2013 to January 15 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 15.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -5.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 23.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 2.7 °C

Event center: 64.5°N 202.5°E

Area affected: 449704 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_2013-Jan-11_to_2013-Jan-15_202.5_64.5

Cold spell occuring from January 10 2013 to January 23 2013 at 41.5°N 241.5°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: January 10 2013 to January 23 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -24.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -28.0 °C

Event center: 41.5°N 241.5°E

Area affected: 5990962 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_2013-Jan-10_to_2013-Jan-23_241.5_41.5

Cold spell occuring from January 09 2013 to January 15 2013 at 66.0°N 265.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 09 2013 to January 15 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -42.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -48.7 °C

Event center: 66.0°N 265.5°E

Area affected: 113783 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_2013-Jan-09_to_2013-Jan-15_265.5_66.0

Heat wave occuring from January 08 2013 to January 12 2013 at 48.5°N 270.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 08 2013 to January 12 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 11.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 3.7 °C

Event center: 48.5°N 270.5°E

Area affected: 244688 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_2013-Jan-08_to_2013-Jan-12_270.5_48.5