Get ready to bundle up Montrealers, as the weather is about to take a chilly turn in the coming days. While warmer temperatures are on the horizon, they also come hand in hand with a prolonged spell of freezing rain.
As Sunday kicks off, brace yourselves for a brisk morning with temperatures ranging from minus-14 to minus-19 degrees Celsius, maintaining the cold trend seen in recent days.
Heading into the afternoon and evening, Montrealers can anticipate freezing rain mixed with ice pellets. Be prepared for potential ice accretion of five to 15 millimetres, making for slippery conditions.
Not just Montreal, but various regions across Quebec such as Outaouais, Laurentians, Lanaudière, Montérégie, and Eastern Townships are likely to be impacted by the icy weather.
Environment and Climate Change Canada is advising travellers to reconsider non-essential travel plans due to potentially hazardous road conditions. Ice buildup on roads could pose challenges and even lead to power outages.
The freezing rain threat is projected to persist until late Monday, with temperatures hovering between minus-5 and minus-10 degrees Celsius. Looking ahead, the week is set to bring light rain transitioning into scattered flurries, with a dusting of one to three centimetres of snow. Brace yourselves for a chill, with temperatures feeling like minus-16 on Tuesday, plummeting to minus-19 on Wednesday, and hitting a bone-chilling low of minus-20 on Thursday.
