(The last) four months have been warmer than normal so there's a lot of stored heat in the lakes and the rivers and the land and the soil.
What we're saying is from Vancouver to Thunder Bay, Ont., that western part of Canada is looking like it'll be warmer than normal, so it's a continuation of what the fall has been like.
Grandparents will tell you that winters aren't what they used to be and they're absolutely right about that. Winters have been generally getting warmer and warmer and with generally less snow than what we have seen in the past.
This summer has truly been warmer than normal,