If you didn't like last week's snow and cold, you're not going to like the next three months across southwestern Ontario.
The Weather Network is predicting a "classic Canadian" winter for much of Canada, including the Windsor to London corridor. A long, cold, and snowy winter is expected for Ontario with the Windsor, Chatham, and London regions getting extended periods of severe cold during mid and late winter.
"While cold weather hasn’t locked in yet, much of Canada is in for a harsh winter," said meteorologist Dr. Doug Gillham. "Near normal or colder-than-normal temperatures are expected for most of the country.
The Weather Network also predicted an active storm track will likely bring above-normal snow totals to much of the region, along with a risk for freezing rain at times, especially across southern Ontario.
"Early November has provided a preview of what is to come," added the Weather Network.
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Forecasters said near-normal to above-normal precipitation and snowfall are expected this winter across most of Canada with the most active storm track likely to target the Great Lakes.
"An abundance of lake-effect snow is likely until above normal ice coverage on the Great Lakes becomes a limiting factor during February," predicted The Weather Network.
Weather Network forecasters also said water levels on the Great Lakes could be a major concern this spring and beyond.
"Current water levels on the lakes are well above normal and even near-record levels for this time of year," the agency said. "If we do see a cold and snowy winter across this region, then flooding along the shorelines of the Great Lakes will be a serious issue later in the spring and into the summer."