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There’s lots more winter still ahead, Environment Canada says

  • January 30, 2014 at 11:50 am
  • DCoolsTobogganing5 BELLEVILLE – Garrison Moore hits the slopes at the North Park Street hill next to Highway 401. Photo By Dillan Cools, Loyalist Photojournalism
  • HeshkaM_Weather_1 NAPANEE – A man snowblows his driveway on Lennox and Addington County 1 Road near Napanee on Wednesday. Photo by Michelle Heshka, Loyalist Photojournalism
  • _DSC0996(2) With the weather forecast expected to be similar to last year, Ontario drivers are preparing for the road conditions to come. Photo by Franki Ikeman, Loyalist Photojournalism
  • HeshkaM_Weather BELLEVILLE – A transport truck is towed on Highway 401 eastbound at Belleville Wednesday morning. Photo by Michelle Heshka, Loyalist Photojournalism
  • WilligS_Weather_1 BELLEVILLE – In some parts of Belleville Wednesday, pedestrians were using the streets because of snow covering the sidewalks. Photo by Suzy Willig, Loyalist Photojournalism
  • NOLETG_weather feature BELLEVILLE – Snow tops a monument to Lewis Kotte, who in 1785 carried out the first survey in the Quinte area. Photo by Guillaume Nolet, Loyalist Photojournalism

By Shelby Wye

BELLEVILLE – As January comes to an end, many are looking forward to the first signs of spring. But Environment Canada meteorologists don’t need a groundhog to let them know that this winter isn’t anywhere near to coming to an end.

Marie-Ève Giguère of Environment Canada says we can expect worse storms next week than the ones we’ve already seen.

“What is unusual is the stubborn weather pattern,” Giguère said. “The high-pressure system over the U.S. and the cold airs from the north are trapping (Eastern Ontario) with this bad weather.”

Snow squalls like the area experienced Monday and Wednesday of this week have happened because Lake Ontario doesn’t freeze entirely, she explained: “Snow squalls are caused when freezing air comes over warm water.”

There has to be a very specific wind to cause these storms, she said, and it’s relatively uncommon for this area.

While temperatures will be close to the seasonal average this weekend, the Belleville area has been well below usual temperatures this winter, Giguère said.

Environment Canada expects the harsh, wintry conditions to continue well into February, she said.

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