January 2014 North American cold wave

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/January_2014_North_American_cold_wave
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf weather event
gptkbp:affectedArea gptkb:Canada
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Polar Vortex of 2014
gptkbp:causedBy southward shift of the polar vortex
gptkbp:endDate January 11, 2014
gptkbp:followedBy February 2014 North American cold wave
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label January 2014 North American cold wave
gptkbp:impact school closures
power outages
record low temperatures
at least 21 deaths
flight cancellations
gptkbp:location gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:lowestPoint -37°C (-35°F) in Embarrass, Minnesota
gptkbp:mediaCoverage extensive
gptkbp:notableCity gptkb:Chicago
gptkb:New_York_City
gptkb:Toronto
gptkbp:notableFeature Great Lakes nearly completely frozen
record demand for natural gas
wind chills below -50°F in some areas
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:December_2013_North_American_storm_complex
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:2013–14_North_American_winter
gptkbp:startDate January 2, 2014
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Siberian_Express
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7