November was a wild month for Ontario weather-wise, with colder-than-expected temperatures and even a few surprise snow showers, and now a new forecast is offering a first look at what the next three months of winter have in store. Still, the agency's models suggest that much of Ontario is leaning toward near-normal temperatures this winter, although there are pockets where warmer or chillier conditions are more likely. Temperatures are expected to turn mild from Jan. 6 to Jan. 21, before another dramatic drop around Jan. 22. The average temperature for the month is predicted to be -6.5 degrees C, which is roughly 2 degrees C below normal in eastern Ontario, but 1 degree C above normal in the west. Precipitation, however, is expected to be significantly lower than the typical January average of 65 mm, at only 40 mm.