2014 Winter Outlook: Prairie provinces
Tuesday, November 25, 2014, 6:00 AM - The Weather Network’s meteorologists have released this year’s Winter Outlook, forecasting the months of December, January and February.
Aside from the national outlook, we produce localized outlooks for individual regions. Look below for the outlook for the Prairie provinces, with a video breakdown up above.
Most of Alberta and Saskatchewan will experience dramatic swings between mild and cold conditions, averaging out to near normal temperatures. Extreme eastern Saskatchewan and Manitoba should expect below normal temperatures.
Most areas are expected to see near normal precipitation, except for the extreme southern part of Alberta which will be below normal.
Watch other regional winter outlooks: National | B.C.| Ontario and Quebec | Atlantic Canada
Region | Temperature Outlook | Precipitation Outlook |
Alberta | Near normal. | Below normal in the extreme southern part of the province. Near normal elsewhere. |
Saskatchewan | Below normal in the extreme eastern part of the province. Near normal elsewhere. | Near normal. |
Manitoba | Below normal almost everywhere except the area close to Hudson Bay where near normal temperatures are more likely. | Near normal. |