by M. Khandekar, April 27, 2018 in TroyMedia

It’s been a long winter.

I should know. I’m a former climate research scientist at Environment Canada. And I was an expert reviewer for the United Nations’ International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and its 2007 Climate Change Report.

The wintry weather held its grip over most of Canada well into April, from Vancouver to St. John’s, as snow, freezing rain, ice pellets and ferocious winds hammered everyone. A few noteworthy wintry tales:

• Calgary is set for record snowfall.

• Edmonton set a record for continuous days of below-freezing temperatures this winter.

• Most of the Canadian Prairies were still in winter-like weather mode in mid-April.

• Toronto has recorded one of the highest numbers of Heating Degree Days at 3,485 and counting.

• Atlantic Canada braced for more wintry weather with snow accumulation of 10 to 25 cm in mid-month.

This year’s winter could be the longest, snowiest and coldest in 40 years.

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