Environment Canada predicts warmer-than-average temperatures and near-normal precipitation this winter

This winter won’t be particularly memorable for the Toronto metropolitan area, according to new forecasts from Canada’s National Weather Service.

David Phillips, a senior climatologist at Environment Canada, says this winter could be a bit “softer” after confirming seven consecutive months of warmer-than-normal temperatures in Toronto. said to be high.

He said the heat the region has recently experienced is likely to mitigate some of the cold air that may be blowing in from the north over the next three months.

“A week ago our model was talking to you and saying, ‘It’s going to be a classic winter here, it’s cooler than usual,’ but our model is Phillips. “If there really is a winter-like atmosphere, it will be a little milder than usual and not as snowy as last year,” he told CP24.

He said the news is good for those who don’t like cold and snow, as this winter won’t be as “terrifying” as some predicted.

“My sense is that winter won’t be as severe as some people suggest,” Phillips said, noting that La Niña, a weather pattern characterized by cold water temperatures in the equatorial Pacific It’s been going on for 3 years, but it’s on the go.

“My sense is that there will be a little more southerly winds than northerly winds in the Toronto area,” he said.

“I don’t think it’s going to be a memorable winter. It’s no big deal. We’ll deal with it.”

Phillips said the next two weeks will be a little colder than normal, but the second half of the month will be milder than normal.

Overall, the Toronto area will experience warmer-than-normal temperatures in December, January and February, he said. Phillips says there will be colder periods, but they won’t last long.

New data released by the Japan Meteorological Agency showed that precipitation was also close to normal levels.

This year’s winter forecast is very different from last year’s forecast of 55 cm of snow in 15 hours in January. Even in March, the drop in temperature continued.

Using files from The Canadian Press.