The chance of a white Christmas for southern New Brunswick this year is essentially zero given the very mild temperatures and heavy rain this weekend.
But Doug Gilham, a meteorologist with The Weather Network, said it will not be the case in all areas across Canada.
“Edmonton is probably your biggest city that will have a white Christmas, you know, Montreal, Ottawa in severe jeopardy, may get a dusting,” Gilham said. “Toronto could have a dusting, St. John’s after having so much snow, they’re losing their snow.”
Gilham said it is amazing to be having this discussion when at the end of November so much of the country was covered in snow.
He said the one upside is the weather will be great for travel with an extended stretch of quiet weather from Sunday to Thursday.
“Lots of sunshine just mixed with some clouds at times, temperatures will actually be rather chilly,” Gilham said. “Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, high temperatures running several degrees colder than seasonal, generally around minus five to minus eight or nine.”
