ONTARIO
Dec. 13-19: Look for fair skies and seasonable to mild temperatures on several days this week. Some thawing in the south. On colder, blustery days expect occasional snow, with a chance of rain in the south.
Dec. 20-26: Blustery days bring variable temperatures, occasionally trending to the mild side. Mostly fair but expect some heavier snow on a couple of days, possibly mixed with rain in the south.
Dec. 27-Jan. 2: Colder air moves in accompanied by two or three days with snow. Chance of heavier snowsqualls near the lakes. Gusty at times with higher windchills. Generally clear and cold in northern areas.
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Jan. 3-9: Cold on most days with a few higher windchills this week but on two or three occasions milder surges bring snow to southern areas. In the north expect clear, cold conditions with a few light flurries.
QUEBEC
Dec. 13-19: Fair overall with seasonable to cold temperatures on most days this week but a couple of milder intrusions usher in some thawing to the south with some snow or rain. Colder, snowy in the north.
Dec. 20-26: Seasonal to cold with blustery winds at times and higher windchills. Expect snowfalls on a few days this week, possibly heavy at a few locations and mixed with rain in the south.
Dec. 27-Jan. 2: Fair skies will interchange with occasional snow, chance heavy in places this week. Seasonal to cold temperatures with a few higher windchills. Mainly clear and very cold in the north.
Jan. 3-9: Fair in the south apart from a couple of unsettled days with gusty winds and heavier snow. Seasonal to cold temperatures and a few higher windchills. Settled, clear, very cold in the north.
ATLANTIC PROVINCES
Dec. 13-19: Generally fair but expect snow or rain on a few days this week. Chance of heavy precipitation in places. Windy at times. Seasonal temperatures with a few highs reaching thawing.
Dec. 20-26: Fair skies will alternate with two to three unsettled days with high winds, heavier snow and a chance of rain. Temperatures fluctuate but lean toward the mild side with some thawing.
Dec. 27-Jan. 2: Blustery winds bring variable temperatures and a few higher windchills. Fair overall but snow on a couple of occasions, heavier and more frequent along windward coasts.
Jan. 3-9: Colder air moves in with higher windchills this week. Generally fair but expect snow on two or three days this week, possibly heavy at times, especially in snowsqualls along windward coasts.
December 13, 2009 To January 9, 2010
National Highlights
In spite of shorter days and typically cold, inclement weather at this time of year, a weak El Nio is expected to translate into a milder and drier than usual weather pattern across most of the Prairies and Ontario. Nevertheless, this being winter, snow, blustery winds and cold temperatures will still be evident in these areas of the country from time to time. In British Columbia, the northern Prairies, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces, average winter weather is anticipated as weather disturbances move through. This will result in alternating mild and cold spells and occasional heavier snowstorms. Later in the winter, it is possible that El Nio s gentler touch may extend into these parts of Canada as well.
Prepared by meteorologist Larry Romaniuk of Weatherite Services. Forecasts should be 80 per cent accurate for your area; expect variations by a day or two due to changeable speed of weather systems.
