Messy P.E.I. winter forecast by Accuweather
Kevin Yarr | CBC News | Posted: October 18, 2016 3:00 PM | Last Updated: October 18, 2016
Mix of snow and rain predicted to be the norm for this winter's storms
AccuWeather released its winter forecast for P.E.I. this week, and it doesn't look like it's going to be a good year for basements.
"We're not predicting a cold winter," AccuWeather meteorologist Brett Anderson told CBC News.
"Atlantic waters are well above normal [temperature]."
But just because it's not going to be cold does not mean it won't be messy. Those warmer ocean waters are expected to feed a stormy season with January and February predicted to be particularly stormy.
More snow for Prince County
With the warmer temperatures those storms are forecast to be a mix of snow, ice and rain.
Snowfall amounts are expected to be about normal, or a little above in Prince County, but with so much of that forecast depending on the temperature, it is difficult to predict.
"It might only take a couple of snowstorms to get you above normal," said Anderson.
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