Expect a roller coaster Canadian winter, says The Weather Network
Canadians should expect a “melting pot” of winter weather this year, says The Weather Network.
Throughout December, January and February, the forecaster says La Niña will bring a roller coaster of weather. La Niña, characterized by colder than normal waters in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of South America, impacts weather patterns around the world – including in Canada, where weather patterns can be stormier than normal. Extreme temperature swings are not uncommon and, Canadians can expect windier conditions at times as a result of an active jet stream.
“We are expecting a ‘melting pot’ of weather this winter. From wild and wide swings in temperatures to sloppy winter storms in Southern Canada bringing snow, freezing rain and rain all within the same system,” says Chris Scott, Forecast Operations Manager with The Weather Network. “While Western Canada has already experienced its first taste of winter, the heart of the winter season might be slightly delayed in Eastern Canada.”
La Niña may be helpful for western Canadian sports fans. The Weather Network says above average precipitation has been forecasted for Southern British Columbia. For those throughout western Canada, a cooler than normal winter is expected.
In the east, above normal temperatures are expected to dominate the Great Lakes region through to the southern areas of the Maritimes. Near normal precipitation is in the outlook for Canadians east of the Manitoba/Ontario border, The Weather Network added.
