Winnipeg November warm weather, Digi Mart USA News (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada): Usually by this time of year, Winnipeggers are pulling out their winter coats and getting ready for snow. But with sunshine and temperatures climbing into the teens, November is feeling a little different this year, and many residents are making the most of it.
“And today it’s pretty warm and I like it. I’ll take this over winters,” said Rishabh Narad, a Winnipegger.
Monish Gupta, another Winnipegger, said, “Yeah, it’s pretty good. The weather is amazing right now and people are out.
I’m happy.”
Megan Ferbers, who is visiting from Vancouver, said, “I brought a big jacket and I haven’t worn it, it’s so nice, and it’s pouring in Vancouver, so we are lucky this weekend.”
Some residents are enjoying the weather on two wheels. Jocelyn Diamond and her husband are taking advantage of the sunshine, spending his birthday riding their motorcycles around Winnipeg.
“Oh my gosh, this is amazing. It’s not very often we get to ride our bikes into November.
The latest I can remember was two years ago on November 18th, when it was only plus four or five and we rode out to Lockport for lunch,” said Diamond.
Environment Canada says a strong ridge of high pressure over the Rockies is pushing storm systems farther north. “What that’s done is allow warm air to flood in from British Columbia, the Pacific Northwest into the Canadian prairies,” said Brian Proctor, a meteorologist with Environment Canada.
That warmer, drier pattern could stick around. “When we look for our forecast for the next month or so, it’s looking warm,” said Proctor.
For some, that’s welcome news, while others are worried about the consequences. “Oh yeah, like, better than winters.
I don’t want to be seeing myself wearing tons of layers of clothing,” said Narad.
Hartley Zelcer, a Winnipegger, said, “Yeah, it would be nice, but I feel sorry for all the businesses. Snow clearing, snow shovels, snow blowers, so they got to make a living too.”
Proctor says a lack of winter moisture could create problems come spring, but when it comes to a white Christmas, that is still uncertain. “I would not doubt to see portions of the prairies seeing a brown Christmas without a doubt,” said Proctor.
