As January shifts into February, we can reflect on the snowiest winter ever recorded in the Waterloo Region.
According to data from experts at the University of Waterloo’s E. D. Soulis Weather Station, this winter has seen 206.5 cm of snowfall, which is more than double the average of just over 95 cm.
A total of eighty-nine centimetres fell in January alone, another figure that exceeds the monthly average by more than double. That month also brought severe cold, with temperatures rising above -10 C for a few hours during the last week.
February may continue this trend of snow and cold, as Environment Canada predicts cooler-than-normal weather for southwestern and south central Ontario along with a chance for additional lake-effect snow.
The first round of that snow might start on Thursday, according to 570’s Weather Specialist Denise Andreacchi.
“Measurable snow late Thursday and early Friday, and it’s behind that system that we drag back in that cold, arctic air,” said Andreacchi. “By Friday night, we are expecting a wind chill again near -30; Saturday is going to be quite cold here in Kitchener.”
The week begins with calm weather, featuring sun mixed with clouds and a chance for flurries on Monday.
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