Category: Extremes affecting Canada

Heat wave occuring from February 04 2022 to February 13 2022 at 52.5°N 244.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 10 days

Time span: February 04 2022 to February 13 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 11.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 19.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 11.8 °C

Event center: 52.5°N 244.5°E

Area affected: 1792308 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_2022-Feb-04_to_2022-Feb-13_244.5_52.5

Cold spell occuring from February 04 2022 to February 08 2022 at 58.0°N 301.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland

Duration: 5 days

Time span: February 04 2022 to February 08 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -12.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -23.7 °C

Event center: 58.0°N 301.5°E

Area affected: 420952 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-04_to_2022-Feb-08_301.5_58.0

Heat wave occuring from February 03 2022 to February 05 2022 at 41.5°N 296.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 3 days

Time span: February 03 2022 to February 05 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 19.3 °C

Event center: 41.5°N 296.0°E

Area affected: 194739 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_2022-Feb-03_to_2022-Feb-05_296.0_41.5

Cold spell occuring from February 02 2022 to February 05 2022 at 53.0°N 252.0°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: February 02 2022 to February 05 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -14.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -29.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -19.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -36.3 °C

Event center: 53.0°N 252.0°E

Area affected: 676799 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-02_to_2022-Feb-05_252.0_53.0

Cold spell occuring from February 01 2022 to February 05 2022 at 66.5°N 240.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 5 days

Time span: February 01 2022 to February 05 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -37.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -41.6 °C

Event center: 66.5°N 240.5°E

Area affected: 63634 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-01_to_2022-Feb-05_240.5_66.5

Cold spell occuring from February 01 2022 to February 04 2022 at 63.0°N 232.0°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: February 01 2022 to February 04 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -13.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -34.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -19.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -42.3 °C

Event center: 63.0°N 232.0°E

Area affected: 159449 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-01_to_2022-Feb-04_232.0_63.0

Cold spell occuring from February 01 2022 to February 05 2022 at 67.5°N 237.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 5 days

Time span: February 01 2022 to February 05 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -37.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -41.6 °C

Event center: 67.5°N 237.5°E

Area affected: 79345 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-01_to_2022-Feb-05_237.5_67.5

Cold spell occuring from January 30 2022 to February 17 2022 at 79.5°N 268.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland

Duration: 19 days

Time span: January 30 2022 to February 17 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -35.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -18.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -51.1 °C

Event center: 79.5°N 268.5°E

Area affected: 965090 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-Jan-30_to_2022-Feb-17_268.5_79.5

Heat wave occuring from January 23 2022 to January 26 2022 at 68.5°N 223.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 23 2022 to January 26 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 13.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -12.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 24.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -1.7 °C

Event center: 68.5°N 223.0°E

Area affected: 187952 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_2022-Jan-23_to_2022-Jan-26_223.0_68.5

Heat wave occuring from January 21 2022 to January 29 2022 at 62.5°N 232.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 9 days

Time span: January 21 2022 to January 29 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 12.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 24.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 7.7 °C

Event center: 62.5°N 232.0°E

Area affected: 1233436 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_2022-Jan-21_to_2022-Jan-29_232.0_62.5