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Cold spells
This page presents a list of relevant Meteorological Service of Canada datasets under the Cold Waves theme, in order to guide users to the appropriate datasets. This list is not exhaustive, but provides an overview of the layers that can be used under this theme. The main data layers for this theme are temperature and wind chill. However, a number of other relevant layers can also provide additional information on the subject, such as wind variables or cloud cover, to name just two examples.
Example of an interactive map featuring the Web Map Service (WMS) layers HRDPS-WEonG (Temperature), Weather Alerts and Current Conditions (active on the map), as well as other optional layers that can be added by checking the boxes in the list in the map. The layers are served by MSC GeoMet :
Datasets
It should be noted that the various layers presented in the list are available at different resolutions and timeframes. The layers in the following list can also be viewed on MSC AniMet with a single permalink for all variables.
HRDPS at surface/near-surface fields
HRDPS data documentation
- Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI)
HRDPS - Weather Elements on Grid
HRDPS data documentation
- Wind direction
- Wind speed
- Gust
- Sky state day/night (combined cloud cover and opacity)
- Probability of precipitation
- Dew point temperature
- Temperature
Others