Is it cold in Canada?

The degree of cold in winter is different in every region of Canada. For example, the winter in Toronto, Ontario is milder than that in neighboring Chicago, USA. Winnipeg, Manitoba may be very cold; City of victoria, British Columbia is located in the south of vancouver island, near the Pacific coast. The golf course here is open all year round.

However, in winter months (65438+February to March), snowstorms may occur all over Canada, and sub-zero cold weather may occur in three prairie provinces (Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manetho), Ontario and Quebec. Winter on the Atlantic coast is usually not as warm as winter on the Pacific coast.

Chinook is a weather pattern in Calgary and southern Alberta. In winter, local residents must wear fur coats when they go out in the morning, because the temperature outside is MINUS 20 degrees Celsius, but they must hold them in their hands when they go home at night, because the temperature has risen to 20 degrees Celsius! This is a natural weather phenomenon, but the warm climate will only last for a few hours. Toronto people benefit from a phenomenon called "lake effect". Lake Ontario near Toronto can adjust the weather. If there is a snowstorm in the northern suburbs, it will not spread to the south near the lake due to the lake effect.

Canadian families are equipped with central heating system, and the heating cost is quite high, because in the weather of-19 degrees Celsius, it takes a lot of energy to keep the indoor temperature at 19 degrees Celsius. In order to keep warm outdoors, Canadians usually "wrap" a winter coat outside, that is, wear a shirt or sweater inside and a winter coat outside. Canadians also attach great importance to personal style. Although it is important to keep warm, it is also important to wear good clothes! You can find beautiful winter clothes in many discount clothing stores in Canadian cities or second-hand shops run by charitable organizations such as the Salvation Army or Saint Vincent. If you live in a cold area, you may want to prepare insulating gloves and boots, as well as a heavy winter coat. If this kind of thermal insulation suit is made of synthetic material, the price will be more reasonable. It is also recommended that you wear a hat. Although the hat may crush your hairstyle, crushing your hair is better than frostbite.

If the outside temperature is minus 20 degrees Celsius when you go out, or the cold climate is accompanied by a high wind chill index, then you'd better wrap yourself up, because in extremely cold weather, people's skin may be frostbitten in just a few minutes. Once the temperature is below zero, it is best to minimize the area of skin exposed to the air and avoid walking outdoors for a long time. If you have to stay outdoors for a long time, remember to go indoors to keep warm every once in a while.

Some big cities in Canada use underground sidewalks to connect the transportation network, which makes it more convenient to walk outside in winter. Toronto and Montreal have established a bright underground network in the city center, connecting the subway system with hotels and shopping centers. The large-scale building in the center of Calgary is connected by many glass walkways above the ground, which is called Plus 15 system, and it is named because it is about 15 feet above the ground. There is a similar system in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia, but on a smaller scale. There are also underground sidewalks in downtown Winnipeg, Manitoba. The winter in this city is very cold, and the local residents call Winterpeg the "Winter City".