(Ottawa) Much of Canada faced a warmer than usual Christmas on Monday, as the mercury remained above freezing in several provinces.
In Montreal, the white landscape that covered the city at the beginning of December, when a storm left several centimeters of snow on the ground, seemed far away.
Temperatures peaked at midday in the metropolis at 5°C, according to Environment Canada data, and traces of snow were rare. In Quebec, the mercury reached 2.4°C around 1 p.m.
The situation was similar in the Maritimes, while Fredericton, New Brunswick, also experienced a maximum temperature of 5°C on Monday.
In Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, the temperature reached 6°C.
On the Ontario side, it was the fog that attracted attention, while a warning covering all regions between Niagara and Belleville, in the east of the province, was published by Environment Canada.
Fog is not unusual at this time of year, especially when conditions are mild.
Prairie towns also had an unusually brown Christmas this year, with many receiving only a few inches of snow in December.
In British Columbia, Environment Canada has issued several wind and rain warnings along the coast, particularly on Vancouver Island, in anticipation of the arrival of a low pressure system.