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Early 2012 European cold wave
Extreme minimum temperature 4 to 11 February 2012, computer generated contours, based on preliminary data
Formed
January 27, 2012
Dissipated
February 17, 2012
Lowest temperature
−42.7 °C (−44.9 °F) (February 6, Inari, Finland)
Fatalities
904+[1][2]
Damage
$660 million (2012 USD)[1]
Areas affected
Europe and North Africa
A deadly cold wave started in Europe on January 27, 2012, and brought snow and freezing temperatures to much of the continent. There were more than 824 reported deaths in both Europe[1] and North Africa.[2] Particularly low temperatures hit several Eastern and Northern European countries, reaching as low as −42.7 °C (−44.9 °F) in Finland. The heaviest snow was recorded in the Balkan region. The cold weather was a result of an extensive area of very high pressure located over the north east of the continent in northern Russia, which circulated cold air from the east.[3]
^ abc"February 2012 Global Catastrophe Recap" (PDF). Aon Benfield. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2013. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
^ abCite error: The named reference 80 killed by cold was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^"Assessment of the observed extreme conditions during late boreal winter 2011/2012" (PDF). WMO. January 1, 2013. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
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