Metro Vancouverites aren’t expected to see a White Christmas and they might not see much snow this winter.
Earlier this fall, meteorologists expected La Niña would start influencing local temperatures in December 2024. Now, they aren’t sure the weather phenomenon will materialize this winter.
Environment Canada Meteorologist Chris Doyle tells V.I.A. the department hasn’t detected the signal for La Niña yet.
“It was supposed to materialize now or even a few weeks ago,” he explains.
On Dec. 12, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Centre , noting that La Niña conditions are most likely to emerge from now through January 2025 with a 59 per cent likelihood. After that, they should transition to ENSO-neutral conditions by March or May with a 61 per cent chance.
“It is not certain at this point that it will develop [but] there’s a 57 per cent chance it will…but it will be weak in January,” he says.
