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After sweltering through multiple record-setting heat waves over the summer, many Albertans are surely looking forward to the cooler winter months.
They should be careful what they wish for, as Alberta is about to face a “winter with a heart of cold,” according to the 2025 Old Farmers’ Almanac Canadian Edition.
‘The winter with a heart of cold’
The Almanac has projected good and bad news for Alberta’s winter prospects. The good news is that the worst of the snowfall will hit Eastern provinces like Ontario, Quebec, and Manitoba. The bad news, however, is that Western provinces like Alberta will see long periods of below-average temperatures.
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The Almanac predicts “winter will be colder than normal” throughout the Prairies. It will be coldest in early and late December, early and late January, and mid- and late February.”
Just because we won’t get heavy snow doesn’t mean it will be a dry winter for the Prairies.
The Almanac warns that “the most southerly portions of Alberta and Saskatchewan will also be soaked this winter, with a few snowstorms interspersed with other types of precipitation.”
We can expect heavy snowfall in mid-November with the heaviest snowfall in late December, early January, and early March.
A balmy summer ahead
While the coming winter season may turn out to be brutally cold, they forecast a balmy summer will be waiting for us on the other side.
The Almanac predicts that “British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan, as well as southern Ontario, will experience a ‘gardener’s summer with balmy temperatures and lots of moisture.”
rostad@postmedia.com
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