Winter in Canada may be chilly, but it has plenty to offer both the adventure seeker and city slicker.
What's the weather like in Canada in winter? This is the first question which
strikes in one's mind who is visitng Canada or Planning to Settle here.
As I write today, the temperature is a frigid -15 degrees and snowy in Toronto , so I feel particularly well qualified to share my thoughts with you about Canada’s winter experience.
No doubt about it, winter weather conditions in many parts of Canada can be harsh at times. High windchills, heavy snowfall, blizzards, freezing rain and extremely cold temperatures all pose a hazard to those travelling or venturing outside.
Some parts of Canada don't get much snow and ice in winter but many Canadians battle tough weather conditions and slippery roads for almost six months each year.
The height of winter is freezing cold in most places in Canada except for the BC
coast, where winters are moderate. Whistler, two hours inland from Vancouver, on
the other hand, gets loads of snow and is a major ski destination through May.
The Rockies winter is long. Calgary, however, does not get much snow, but it stays
around in the higher altitudes; Banff and Canmore may get two feet in April.
Southern Alberta gets winter relief from warm Chinook winds.
Eastern Canada, including Toronto and Montreal, has a shorter, fierce winter:
mostly sub-zero temps and -20°C (-4°F) not uncommon. At least one or two snowfalls
of eight inches or more will likely hit in Jan and Feb.
Snow, Snow Everywhere!
Snow in canada covering the tall pine trees in late afternoon This picture shows
evergreen trees in Canada following a snow storm. You can tell the storm has
passed because the sky is blue.
You can tell it's very cold, and not very windy, because the snow is sticking to
the trees.
It's rare to have snow cling to trees for any length of time, unless it's the wet,
sticky kind we get when temperatures are right around the freezing mark. But that
never lasts.
If the temperature warms, the snow melts and drips off; if the temperature drops,
it takes away the mositure and the wind blows it off.
If you're visiting Canada in winter , have a look at these pictures clicked by me
in December.
Sunny Kabra
