Weather & Climate

Ontario and Quebec
A long, cold winter is probable across most of the region. Colder than normal temperatures are already in the books for October and November and this pattern should dominate through the winter, especially during the season’s second half. Winter will take a breather at times during December and the traditional January thaw is still expected across southern areas with the potential for an extended thaw before a bitter conclusion to winter.

This region will see numerous clippers but fewer moisture-laden Colorado and Texas lows are expected. An abundance of lake effect snow is expected for the traditional snow belts east and southeast of the Great Lakes due to frequent shots of Arctic air. This should mean near normal snowfall totals despite fewer high impact storms than normal.

However, areas outside of the snow belts, including the Greater Toronto Area, may fall short of normal snowfall as the dominant storm track will typically be south and east of the region.

While Ontario and Quebec will be teased with early spring weather in March, we expect a delay in the arrival of consistent spring warmth.