Category: Extremes affecting Russian Federation

Cold spell occuring from December 30 2015 to January 02 2016 at 55.5°N 56.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: December 30 2015 to January 02 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -24.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -30.3 °C

Event center: 55.5°N 56.0°E

Area affected: 188579 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_2015-Dec-30_to_2016-Jan-02_56.0_55.5

Cold spell occuring from December 30 2015 to January 25 2016 at 61.0°N 29.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Belarus
  • Bulgaria
  • Cyprus
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Kazakhstan
  • Latvia
  • Lebanon
  • Lithuania
  • Moldova
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Sweden
  • Syria
  • Turkiye
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 27 days

Time span: December 30 2015 to January 25 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -12.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -26.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -37.6 °C

Event center: 61.0°N 29.5°E

Area affected: 7694906 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_2015-Dec-30_to_2016-Jan-25_29.5_61.0

Cold spell occuring from December 28 2015 to January 15 2016 at 46.5°N 174.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 19 days

Time span: December 28 2015 to January 15 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -23.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -38.9 °C

Event center: 46.5°N 174.5°E

Area affected: 4310772 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_2015-Dec-28_to_2016-Jan-15_174.5_46.5

Cold spell occuring from December 24 2015 to December 27 2015 at 49.5°N 115.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: December 24 2015 to December 27 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -30.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -34.9 °C

Event center: 49.5°N 115.0°E

Area affected: 95991 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_2015-Dec-24_to_2015-Dec-27_115.0_49.5

Heat wave occuring from December 23 2015 to January 21 2016 at 76.0°N 122.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • China
  • Greenland
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation
  • United States

Duration: 30 days

Time span: December 23 2015 to January 21 2016

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 12.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -9.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 29.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 12.8 °C

Event center: 76.0°N 122.0°E

Area affected: 16397050 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_2015-Dec-23_to_2016-Jan-21_122.0_76.0

Cold spell occuring from December 23 2015 to December 27 2015 at 53.0°N 116.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: December 23 2015 to December 27 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -35.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -43.9 °C

Event center: 53.0°N 116.0°E

Area affected: 212517 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_2015-Dec-23_to_2015-Dec-27_116.0_53.0

Cold spell occuring from December 22 2015 to December 26 2015 at 65.0°N 101.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: December 22 2015 to December 26 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -14.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -44.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -18.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -49.7 °C

Event center: 65.0°N 101.5°E

Area affected: 143765 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_2015-Dec-22_to_2015-Dec-26_101.5_65.0

Heat wave occuring from December 11 2015 to December 14 2015 at 57.0°N 61.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: December 11 2015 to December 14 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 0.6 °C

Event center: 57.0°N 61.0°E

Area affected: 69374 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_2015-Dec-11_to_2015-Dec-14_61.0_57.0

Cold spell occuring from December 11 2015 to December 27 2015 at 70.5°N 141.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 17 days

Time span: December 11 2015 to December 27 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -37.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -56.6 °C

Event center: 70.5°N 141.5°E

Area affected: 1037251 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_2015-Dec-11_to_2015-Dec-27_141.5_70.5

Heat wave occuring from December 10 2015 to December 14 2015 at 49.5°N 108.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: December 10 2015 to December 14 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -12.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -8.3 °C

Event center: 49.5°N 108.5°E

Area affected: 88856 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_2015-Dec-10_to_2015-Dec-14_108.5_49.5