Patio is
Canadian for "place to drink
beer once the
snow melts."
It may be noted that ambient temperatures need not be comfortable. (Indeed, this is not the point.)
Canadians are very fond of
the outdoors and will tolerate less than ideal patio conditions, perhaps as a result of being cooped up over
winter. Winter adaptations for patio drinking include large propane heaters, permitting year-round patio drinking.