Winter isn’t cancelled just yet, Environment Canada says, following mild December for much of B.C. [Video]

It was a brown or green Christmas in many parts of British Columbia, as mild temperatures swept through much of the province last month — despite earlier predictions for a cooler, wetter, snowier winter.

In the fall, forecasters predicted that a La Niña weather pattern would likely move into the province, bringing cool temperatures and more precipitation. 

And while some areas ended up experiencing one of the warmest Decembers on record, there’s still a chance B.C. will get a taste of winter, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada warning preparedness meteorologist Armel Castellan.

Castellan said B.C. could dip to seasonal temperatures starting around Jan. 19.

“If that cold can come around, yes, winter will not totally be cancelled,” he told CBC’s The Early Edition host Stephen Quinn. 

That taste of winter will come sooner in some areas. On Tuesday morning, a snowfall warning was in effect for …