Latest fashion of winter in Canada

The most common advice is to “dress in layers”, but this wisdom needs some elaboration to be truly useful. To begin with, you need to take account of the climate where you are. Canada is a vast country, of vast regions. Quebec, where I live, could accommodate most of the territory of Western Europe. So Canada doesn’t have a winter; it has many different winters a fact that adds a layer of complication to the “dress in layers” advice.The Prairie region is seen as having the coldest winter. However, “cold” is not defined simply by temperature. Minus 40C with no humidity or wind on a bright day in Winnipeg may be easier to dress for (and be more agreeable) than - 15C with windy and humid conditions in Montreal. The Maritime Provinces may not be as cold Central Canada, but tend to get more snowstorms. In Vancouver you probably can dress as at home – for the rain.

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