Category: Extremes affecting Canada

Cold spell occuring from January 26 2020 to February 08 2020 at 81.5°N 291.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 14 days

Time span: January 26 2020 to February 08 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -40.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -47.1 °C

Event center: 81.5°N 291.5°E

Area affected: 62235 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_2020-Jan-26_to_2020-Feb-08_291.5_81.5

Cold spell occuring from January 26 2020 to February 01 2020 at 76.0°N 234.5°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 26 2020 to February 01 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -32.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -45.5 °C

Event center: 76.0°N 234.5°E

Area affected: 323010 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_2020-Jan-26_to_2020-Feb-01_234.5_76.0

Cold spell occuring from January 25 2020 to February 11 2020 at 78.0°N 280.5°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: January 25 2020 to February 11 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -38.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -54.7 °C

Event center: 78.0°N 280.5°E

Area affected: 347419 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_2020-Jan-25_to_2020-Feb-11_280.5_78.0

Heat wave occuring from January 23 2020 to February 05 2020 at 57.5°N 269.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 14 days

Time span: January 23 2020 to February 05 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 13.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -11.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 23.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 3.3 °C

Event center: 57.5°N 269.0°E

Area affected: 3295699 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_2020-Jan-23_to_2020-Feb-05_269.0_57.5

Heat wave occuring from January 21 2020 to January 28 2020 at 48.0°N 272.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 8 days

Time span: January 21 2020 to January 28 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 11.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 2.0 °C

Event center: 48.0°N 272.0°E

Area affected: 329728 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_2020-Jan-21_to_2020-Jan-28_272.0_48.0

Heat wave occuring from January 21 2020 to January 28 2020 at 47.0°N 246.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 8 days

Time span: January 21 2020 to January 28 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 10.1 °C

Event center: 47.0°N 246.5°E

Area affected: 178922 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_2020-Jan-21_to_2020-Jan-28_246.5_47.0

Cold spell occuring from January 17 2020 to January 28 2020 at 69.0°N 285.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 12 days

Time span: January 17 2020 to January 28 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -41.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -50.7 °C

Event center: 69.0°N 285.0°E

Area affected: 130321 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_2020-Jan-17_to_2020-Jan-28_285.0_69.0

Heat wave occuring from January 12 2020 to January 19 2020 at 74.0°N 244.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 8 days

Time span: January 12 2020 to January 19 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -18.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -13.2 °C

Event center: 74.0°N 244.0°E

Area affected: 85545 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_2020-Jan-12_to_2020-Jan-19_244.0_74.0

Heat wave occuring from January 12 2020 to January 20 2020 at 75.0°N 259.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 9 days

Time span: January 12 2020 to January 20 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -20.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -13.9 °C

Event center: 75.0°N 259.0°E

Area affected: 204646 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_2020-Jan-12_to_2020-Jan-20_259.0_75.0

Heat wave occuring from January 11 2020 to January 21 2020 at 67.0°N 183.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Russian Federation
  • United States

Duration: 11 days

Time span: January 11 2020 to January 21 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 12.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -9.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 28.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 3.6 °C

Event center: 67.0°N 183.0°E

Area affected: 1933578 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_2020-Jan-11_to_2020-Jan-21_183.0_67.0