THE CANADIAN PRESS
Meteorologist warns of a ‘classic Canadian winter’ with plenty of snow

One of Canada’s high profile weather forecasters is warning Canadians across the country to brace for a whole lot of snow this winter.

Chris Scott, The Weather Network’s chief meteorologist, says the message from his forecast team is «buckle up, because it looks like a stormy winter.»

Scott says this year’s La Niña weather system bears a striking resemblance to that of 2007-2008, when Toronto had its snowiest winter on record.

«History tells us that when we have cooler waters off the coast of South America, that’s La Nina, and those winters tend to be classic Canadian winters.»

British Columbia, the Prairies, Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada are all in store for above normal levels of precipitation, according to the forecast.

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