Edmontonians can look forward to an El Niño winter, with milder than normal temperatures weather, says David Phillips, senior climatologist for Environment Canada. October and November could prove to be warmer than normal, though there will still be cold days, he said. "We never cancel winter," but Edmonton should experience some thawing and perhaps a shorter winter, Phillips said. While Edmonton has been experiencing an "exceptionally record-cold fall" people should not be thinking that winter has already arrived, he said. It didn't move and it was like creating a pipeline of cold air right from Siberia right down to Edmonton," Phillips said.

Source: CBC News October 02, 2018 21:00 UTC