With temperatures still hovering at and above seasonal norms, you may wonder when we will see any kind of lasting snow in the area.
Natalie Hasell, a Warning Preparedness Meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada, notes that this is an on-going trend throughout the fall months.
"It definitely has been above normal. If you're thinking, 'Gee, you know, it's almost the middle of November, what is going on?' you are correct. Over the last several months, in fact, generally speaking, most of the time you've either been just near normal or above normal, in a few cases, well above normal. And yeah, this trend is expected to continue still for a bit, at least for the next week, maybe week and a half," Hasell continues.
"Some of our forecasts are suggesting near normal conditions starting on the period of November 20 to November 27. So, a good swath of southern and central Manitoba should see near normal conditions during that time. So, looking at that and looking at some of the forecast that gives us give us a little bit more detail, a lot of data for temperatures are still going to be above 0 and then nighttime temperatures are going to be below 0."
Hasell adds that with the constant up-and-down temperatures in the area, it can cause some dangerous conditions at home and when travelling.
"The freeze-thaw cycle could lead to icy conditions."
Hasell does emphasize that at the same time, take advantage of the above-normal conditions to prepare for the winter ahead.