Taste of classic fall weather to be served for Thanksgiving weekend
Canada's Thanksgiving long weekend is upon us, and it brings the classic Canadian weather, snow and sunshine, with it
As millions of Canadians prepare to spend time with loved ones during the Thanksgiving long weekend, most of them will experience a classic fall holiday alongside their hearty meal.
That includes conditions that will feel more like both early winter and a brief hint of late summer for parts of Canada.
Here’s a look at what you can expect across Canada for your long weekend.
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A deep trough extending all the way to California will unfold across the western half of Canada through the long weekend.
Northerly flow associated with a Pacific low will send temperatures dipping below-seasonal across Alberta and British Columbia, with southern portions of Manitoba and Saskatchewan tipping above seasonal.
B.C. will see flurries at higher elevations as freezing levels fall down to 1500 metres on Saturday. Sunny skies and cool temperatures will prevail on Sunday and Monday.
Heading east, cold air wrapping around the back side of the low-pressure system will bring the first flakes of the season into this weekend to parts of Alberta and Saskatchewan. Expect some travel delays around Calgary, Edmonton, and Red Deer with potential winter driving conditions.
Flakes will continue into Sunday morning across the Prairies, with a rain-snow mix in Manitoba through Sunday. Single-digit temperatures will be commonplace across the Prairies by Sunday.
Meanwhile, southerly flow ahead of the low-pressure system will bring warmer air into northwestern Ontario, bringing widespread showers to the region.
A wildcard across Eastern Canada
An abundance of sunshine and warmer temperatures will make this weekend start off feeling more like summer than fall in southern Ontario and Quebec.
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Daytime highs will climb into the lower to mid-20s in southern Ontario and Quebec, while northeastern Ontario will see temperatures in the mid- to high-10s.
Hurricane Isaias remains a wildcard in the region’s forecast heading deeper into the weekend, with plenty of uncertainty remaining in the system’s track beyond landfall.
The storm’s remnants will move from the Gulf Coast toward the Great Lakes early Sunday morning. Rainfall chances have increased across southern Ontario, with widespread showers also clipping southern Quebec through Sunday.
Atlantic Canada will see the weekend begin with showers across Newfoundland on Saturday and sunny skies over the Maritimes into Sunday.
The cross-country Pacific low will reach Newfoundland by the end of Monday, with showers pushing into Newfoundland and widespread snow over Labrador. Rainfall will arrive in the Maritimes by Monday evening as moisture from both the cross-country low and Isaias traverse the region.
Stay tuned to The Weather Network for the latest forecast updates for Thanksgiving weekend.