Well it's stopped being ridiculously cold in Red Deer, and all and all its a pretty even day across the dominion today! Lots of snow though, as the Polar Bears March from Prince George right through to Ottawa! Some Rain in there too, so either way, its a soggy sloppy day in Canada!

Vancouver, Kamloops - NA
Edmonton, Calgary, Fort McMurray, Red Deer - 1
Saskatoon, Regina, Winnipeg, Thunder Bay, Sudbury - NA
Timmins - 1
Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec City, Fredericton, Halifax, Charlottetown, St. John's - NA
Yellowknife, Inuvik, Iqaluit - 3
Whitehorse - 1
Alert, Top of Canada - 4

Canada Wide Forecast - November 29th, 2012

November 29, 2012Long John IndexComment

Well much of the Country will be shovelling again today, as cities from Hinton to Fredericton keep a watchfull eye out for Polar Bears! Only Winnipeg will experience cold cold temperatures and no snow, much to the dissapointment of the local toboggan industry. Toronto also exempt from the snow, and the frozen temperatures as well, much to the dissapointment of no one.

Vancouver, Kamloops - NA
Prince George - 1
Edmonton, Red Deer - 3
Calgary - 2
Fort McMurray - 4
Saskatoon, Regina, Winnipeg - 3
Thunder Bay - 1
Sudbury - 3
Toronto - NA
Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec City, Fredericton - 1
St. John's, Halifax, Charlottetown - NA
Iqaluit, Inuvik - 3
Whitehorse, Yellowknife - 4
Alert, Top of Canada - 3

Canada Wide Forecast - December 15, 2011

December 15, 2011Long John IndexComment

Winnnipeg earns its title as Winterpeg today, as it's one of the few places in the country where the temperature is actually going to DROP during the day! They'll go from a Long John Index of 2 to a 3! Hooray! Temperatures much the same as yesterday across the dominion, but with Southern Ontario and Quebec getting Rain! Liquid Snow! Still really cold up north! Alert now hasn't dipped below - 30 C in 3 days!

Vancouver - NA
Kamlooped - Edmonton, Calgary, Banff, Lethbridge, Saskatoon, Regina, Jaw of Moose - 1
Grande Prairie, Fort McMurray NFLD, Winterpeg - 3
Thunder (Danger) Bay, Windzor, Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Quebec City, Fredericton, Truro, Charlottetown, Halifax, Green Gables - NA
St. John's - 1
Whitehorse - 1
Iqaluit, Yellowknife - 3
Inuvik - 4
Alert, Top of Canada - 5

How the 'Long John Index' Works

Disclaimer: The Long John Index is a 'not-scientific-whatsoever' method of measuring when, and if, one should be wearing a pair of thermal long underwear, known more commonly in the Dominion of Canada as 'Long Johns”. It is used for entertainment and gambling purposes, and should not be confused with your preferred weather service.

The Index runs on a scale from 1 to 5; 1 being the lowest, and 5 being the highest, and starts at the Freezing/Melting point of 0 Degrees Celsius ( or 32 Degrees Fahrenheit). The simplest way to understand the Long John Index, is as the temperature drops, the Long John Index goes up, and subsequently, the time you should be spending outside without wearing Long Johns decreases. You can learn more here

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