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Winter now 60 per cent done
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Winter now 60 per cent done

Models for February show cold air lurking not too far to our northeast

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It might be hard to believe, as I know I am struggling to believe it, but we are now at least three-fifths or about 60 per cent through the winter. Winter is defined typically as the three-month period running from December to the end of February. In our part of the world, winter is better
Weather Vane by Daniel Bezte
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Forecast: Is a winter heat wave moving in?

Issued January 9, 2017 – Covering the period from January 11 to January 18, 2017

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It seems we are moving into a pattern of cold and settled weather, interspersed with periods of warm and active weather. The current medium-range forecast looks to support this. This forecast period will begin on the cold side as an area of arctic high pressure builds southward behind a Colorado low that passed by to
Weather Vane by Daniel Bezte
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Forecast: Typical mid-winter weather

Issued December 31, 2016 – Covering the period from January 4 to January 11, 2017

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After a fairly active last week of December, it looks as though January will start off on the quiet side. High pressure looks to dominate our weather pattern over the next week or two, with the main storm track expected to stay to our south. A ridge of arctic high pressure is forecast to slowly
The sun sets over frozen prairie fields near Rosser, Manitoba as temperatures dip below -30 degrees Celsius in mid-December.
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Christmases have been relatively storm-free

In a contest for the coldest-ever Christmas Eve on the Prairies, Winnipeg would win

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The holiday season is about traditions, and with Christmas and the holiday season just around the corner it’s time once again to do my traditional look at Christmas weather across the Prairies — in particular, a look back to see what the warmest and coldest Christmases were, and to see if there have ever been
December’s weather outlook? Cold
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December’s weather outlook? Cold

A good portion of the record-level heating we saw in November took place during the night

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Well, it’s now official. November 2016 has gone down in the record books as the warmest month on record across much of Manitoba and Saskatchewan. In the last issue I pointed out we should easily beat the record, and we did exactly that. In fact, we didn’t just break the record for the warmest November
Suet will attract some types of birds like this pileated woodpecker.
Country Crossroads

Get ready for winter bird feeding

Different types of feeders and what you put in them will attract different species

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It’s that time of year again — time to get out the bird feeders, mix up a batch of suet and seeds, and prepare to spend some time watching the hardy winter birds enjoying a feast in your backyard. We may not look forward to the cold weather and snow, but there are some perks
Cedars, particularly recently planted trees, should be thoroughly watered before winter 
sets in.
Country Crossroads

Prepare evergreens for the winter

Evergreens behave differently than deciduous trees so need special care

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There are essential tasks to do before winter arrives if our gardens are to be in good shape in the spring. Some of the most important features in many landscapes are the evergreen trees and shrubs that add beauty, not only during the growing season but during the winter months as well. Because evergreens are
Weather Vane by Daniel Bezte
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Forecast: Chances of rain beyond the weekend

Issued October 17, 2016 – Covering the period from October 19 to October 26, 2016

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Not that this summer’s weather was very predictable, but fall and spring tend to be notorious periods for accurate forecasting. During these periods, the atmosphere is changing due to the rapid shift in incoming solar radiation (that is, sunlight). We saw this over the last forecast period, as a western low developed as expected, but
Last spring and first fall frost.
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A deeper look at spring and fall frost dates

Winnipeg has seen unusually short and long frost-free seasons, but no clear trend either way

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Well, that didn’t take long. At the end of last week’s article I pointed out it only takes one big storm system to totally change a monthly weather outlook. For western regions, this happened last week, as a very strong area of low pressure formed over Montana and then slowly pushed north-northeast through Saskatchewan and

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