Extreme daily weather events during winter
and their frequency under major teleconnection patterns
Station data
Canada
   500+ stations
USA : HCND
   1000+ stations
USA : COOP
   15000+ stations
further explanation

Extreme weather
Temperature
   Unusually cold days
   Unusually warm days
Precipitation
   Days with heavy amounts
   Days with any amount
further explanation

Teleconnections
NAM
   (Northern Hemisphere annular mode)
PNA
   (Pacific-North America pattern)
CTI
   (El Niño/La Niña)
further explanation
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Canada
   all 13 provinces/territories
HCND
   48 contiguous states
COOP Alaska
   AK
COOP Northwest
   WA, OR, ID, MT
COOP Southwest
   CA, NV, AZ
COOP Lower Rockies
   WY, UT, CO, NM
COOP Northern Plains
   ND, SD, NE, MN, IA, MO
COOP South Central
   KS, OK, TX
COOP Midwest
   WI, MI, IL, IN, OH
COOP Northeast
   ME, NH, VT, NY, MA, CT, RI, PA, NJ
COOP Mid-Atlantic
   WV, VA, MD, DE, KY, TN, NC
COOP Southeast
   AR, LA, MS, AL, GA, SC, FL
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