A senior climatologist with Environment Canada says winter was 'cancelled' in Toronto as it has been unseasonably warm this season.
A senior climatologist with Environment Canada says winter was "cancelled" in Toronto as it has been unseasonably warm this season.
"It was balmy, tropical. I can't think of better warm words to describe what this winter . It just didn't happen."Phillips added that Toronto has never seen a warmer December, January and February until this season. The city usually sees 34 days of -10 C within those three months, but Toronto only recorded nine cold days.
Phillips said that besides El Niño, which he noted was the third warmest in 70 years, climate change is also behind the mild winter. "There's never been a warmer winter globally than what we saw in December, January and February. quite remarkable," Phillips said.Although spring officially begins in less than two weeks, Phillips said residents should not put away their snow shovels just yet.
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