The winter forecast for Atlantic Canada is still a little uncertain.

Environment Canada says much of Canada will be influenced by a weak La Nina system, but it is not fully certain how much of an impact it will have in the east.

Meteorologist Gina Ressler says there are slightly elevated chances temperatures for the months of December, January and February will be above normal.

“Basically what that translates to is it’s probably not going to be as extreme as last winter,” says Ressler.

“Nova Scotia is kind of riding that line between a slightly elevated chance of above normal temperatures to not  a clear signal whether it’s going to end up above normal or below normal.”

It is a similar extended forecast of this year’s snowfall.

There are signs that the region could receive a little more snow than normal.

Ressler admits that too is a little uncertain.

“A lot of the teleconnections and the jet stream configurations that we’re expecting into the winter months have more of an impact on the western half of the country. So, right now in terms of precipitation for the Maritime provinces, we don’t have a clear signal.”