Saskatchewan and other parts of Western Canada might be in for some colder temperatures this winter due to a weak La Niña climate pattern affecting Canada.

La Niña events are manifested by the periodic cooling of cold sea-surface temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean. It is the opposite weather pattern of El Niño, which generally brings warmer winters to Canada, according to Environment Canada.

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“During a typical La Niña winter, we do see colder temperatures for the sort of western part of Canada extending into northwestern Canada (and the) e

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