There
is a 55 to 60 per cent chance that La Nina will be in place and deliver a cold
and stormy winter.
Brad
Rippey, meteorologist at the United States Department of Agriculture,, says in
addition to the potential for a cold winter across the Plains and Corn Belt,
there could be stormy, snowy weather.
Ontario
usually gets colder and snowier winters when La Nina is influencing weather
patterns, but also summer droughts.
And
here’s what the Farmers’ Almanac says:
“Winter
temperatures will be above normal, with the coldest periods in mid-November,
early and late December, early January, and early and mid-February.
“Precipitation
and snowfall will be above normal in the east and below normal in the west,
with the snowiest periods in late November, mid- and late December, and early
to mid-March.
“April
and May will be a bit cooler than normal, with near-normal precipitation.
“Summer
will be hotter than normal, with rainfall below normal in Southwest Ontario and
above normal elsewhere.
“The
hottest periods will be in early and late June, early July, and mid- to late
August. September and October will be warmer and slightly drier than normal."
