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And even the southernmost part of Canada, Windsor-Essex, will be feeling the chill.
“If certain things happen — and we think they will — then that cold, dense Arctic air will come rolling down like molasses,” Phillips said.
“It looks like Jan. 20 or 21. That’s about the time the Arctic air will engulf all the Great Lakes.”
Under the influence of this polar vortex, Windsor-Essex might finally experience its first temperature low of -10 Celsius or colder this season.
Believe it or not, our region has yet to have one occurrence of that so far this winter season.
“We’ve really had a winter, I think, that has been kind,” Phillips said. “It has allowed us to get out and about, go for walks.”
Even with some of the mildest winters in Canada, Windsor-Essex typically sees — by this time of year — nine or 10 days of temperatures sinking to -10 C or below, Phillips said.
“You’ve had none so far,” Phillips noted. “The coldest moment you’ve had this season was Dec. 27 when it got down to -7.4 C. That’s tropical!”
November 2020 was two degrees warmer than Windsor’s average November, Phillips said. And our average temperature for December 2020 was actually above the freezing mark.
“It hasn’t been record-breaking warmth, but what I find amazing is that there has been sustained warmth. It has been consistently mild,” Phillips said.
“We’ve been fortunate, so far. But every winter has to have some moments that are winter-like. We are the second-coldest country in the world. Winter is who we are.”
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