Montreal was just shy of breaking an all-time snowfall record
The Weather Network's seasonal forecast hit the nail on the head: winter will be snowy. So far it has not disappointed with an abundance of frozen precipitation in the months of December and January. In fact, the first month of the year was particularly rich in snowfall with the highest total recorded in 24 years for a month of January. Montreal was 0.3 cm from the 95 cm received in 1999, the monthly record.
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More snow ahead
When it comes to snowfall, the normal amount is 117 cm at the end of January for Montreal, however this year, 172.2 cm has been recorded since October. On average, it is around the first days of March that such a total amount of snow is observed. Keep in mind that the average for the entire season for the metropolis is 216.7 cm.
Looking ahead to mid and late February, The Weather Network is forecasting an active storm track from the Great Lakes to Atlantic Canada, with messy systems that will bring snow, ice and even rain at times to the region – which could inevitably bump Montreal’s overall snowfall totals by the end of the month.
A first in 14 years
The current snow cover reflects the abundance of snowfall received in January alone. For those who live in Montreal, they can recall that in the beginning of January, the city had completely lost its snow cover due to a wave of mild temperatures and rain -- a stark contrast to what's being observed today. As of January 31, the City of Montreal had 44 cm on the ground -- an amount not recorded for that date since 2008.
Contains files from meteorologists Kevin Cloutier and Réjean Ouimet.
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Thumbnail credit: Twitter/AnahuacAmoxtli, Montréal, Jan. 26, 2023.
