Category: Extremes affecting Canada

Cold spell occuring from April 30 2011 to May 02 2011 at 47.5°N 257.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 30 2011 to May 02 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -5.5 °C

Event center: 47.5°N 257.0°E

Area affected: 61228 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_2011-Apr-30_to_2011-May-02_257.0_47.5

Cold spell occuring from April 26 2011 to April 28 2011 at 58.5°N 297.0°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: April 26 2011 to April 28 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -14.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -20.3 °C

Event center: 58.5°N 297.0°E

Area affected: 148729 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_2011-Apr-26_to_2011-Apr-28_297.0_58.5

Cold spell occuring from April 25 2011 to May 03 2011 at 48.5°N 237.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 9 days

Time span: April 25 2011 to May 03 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.6 °C

Event center: 48.5°N 237.0°E

Area affected: 1524274 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_2011-Apr-25_to_2011-May-03_237.0_48.5

Cold spell occuring from April 23 2011 to April 27 2011 at 59.0°N 280.0°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: April 23 2011 to April 27 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -15.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -19.1 °C

Event center: 59.0°N 280.0°E

Area affected: 156079 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_2011-Apr-23_to_2011-Apr-27_280.0_59.0

Heat wave occuring from April 18 2011 to May 01 2011 at 29.5°N 260.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 14 days

Time span: April 18 2011 to May 01 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.9 °C

Event center: 29.5°N 260.0°E

Area affected: 4491455 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_2011-Apr-18_to_2011-May-01_260.0_29.5

Cold spell occuring from April 17 2011 to April 22 2011 at 48.5°N 272.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 17 2011 to April 22 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -7.3 °C

Event center: 48.5°N 272.0°E

Area affected: 458443 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_2011-Apr-17_to_2011-Apr-22_272.0_48.5

Cold spell occuring from April 16 2011 to April 22 2011 at 48.0°N 260.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 16 2011 to April 22 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -5.1 °C

Event center: 48.0°N 260.0°E

Area affected: 161398 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_2011-Apr-16_to_2011-Apr-22_260.0_48.0

Cold spell occuring from April 10 2011 to April 24 2011 at 51.0°N 231.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Russian Federation
  • United States

Duration: 15 days

Time span: April 10 2011 to April 24 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -29.4 °C

Event center: 51.0°N 231.5°E

Area affected: 7250411 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_2011-Apr-10_to_2011-Apr-24_231.5_51.0

Heat wave occuring from April 08 2011 to April 11 2011 at 52.5°N 278.0°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: April 08 2011 to April 11 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 7.0 °C

Event center: 52.5°N 278.0°E

Area affected: 97318 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_2011-Apr-08_to_2011-Apr-11_278.0_52.5

Cold spell occuring from April 08 2011 to April 16 2011 at 69.0°N 232.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 9 days

Time span: April 08 2011 to April 16 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -22.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -33.2 °C

Event center: 69.0°N 232.0°E

Area affected: 1508156 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_2011-Apr-08_to_2011-Apr-16_232.0_69.0