This map shows parts of the Prairies with snow cover (blue line and area with light blue shading) as of Nov. 13, and the average for the same time of the year (red line and light red shading). Most of the Prairies would normally have snow cover, but this year only the far northern Prairies have snow.

The surprising snowfall data

We might be buried in snow now, but by the numbers, big snow events on the Prairies are less common than you think

It might sound hard to hear after snowstorms swept through the province this week, but according to statistical data, big snow events are relatively rare on the Prairies

Snow drifts along the edge of Minnedosa Lake in western Manitoba while ice fishing huts can be seen in the background.

A weak La Niña forecast

It’s tough to tell how the expected weather event will alter our winter

This year a neutral to weak La Niña event is developing over the Pacific Ocean. What is La Niña and how might it impact ourweather this winter?