Canadians can expect a colder winter than last year — but forecasters are split about how bad it will actually be. Scott said this year's La Nina weather system bears a striking resemblance to that of 2007-2008, when Toronto recorded its snowiest winter ever. "History tells us that when we have cooler waters off the coast of South America, that's La Nina, and those winters tend to be classic Canadian winters." But Phillips said despite calls for a "classic" Canadian winter wonderland, he doesn't see 2018 looking like the white seasons of memory. It may be a little cooler than last winter, but last winter we had the seventh warmest in 70 years," he said.

Source: CBC News November 20, 2017 12:33 UTC