Winter One of Warmest on Record
By 250 News
Monday, March 13, 2006 03:03 PM
Environment Canada is reporting what many have suspected. This was one unusually warm winter in Canada.
In fact, with temperatures averaging 3.9°C above normal, the winter of 2005 / 2006 will go on the books as the warmest winter in Canada since national records began in 1948. The previous record holder was back in 1986/1987, at 3.0°C above normal.
Prince George is in the region labelled South B.C. Mountains, where temperatures were 3 degrees above the winter norms, making this the 7th warmest winter on record.
According to Environment Canada's report ( click here for details) this wasn't a very "wet" winter for this region.
Will the warm trend continue? Environment Canada's prediction for the South B.C. Mountain region says there is a 10% chance of warmer than normal temperatures through March, April and May. However, Atlantic Canada is the place to be as Environment Canada says there is a 100% chance the temperatures there will be above normal for that same time period.
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Posted by: YamaDooPolCat on March 14 2006 8:00 PM
Short-term: some seasons will be wetter, some will be warmer, some will be colder and some will be dryer.
Long-term: continued warming followed by cooling.
Long-term observations: change... followed by more change.
Historical observations: change... followed by more change.
Suggestions: Keep pumping water out from Venice. Don’t plan on skating on the Thames any time soon. Keep trying to grow palm trees in Prince George… who knows?