A stretch of wintry weather will grip the region through the weekend and into next week, bringing intermittent flurries, shifting cloud cover and persistently cold temperatures.
Light snow tapers off this morning, followed by clearing skies as a gusty west wind eases through the afternoon. The high reaches minus –11 Celsius, but wind chills make it feel closer to minus –24 C early in the day, moderating to minus –16 C later.
Cloud cover increases tonight with a 40 per cent chance of flurries. Winds remain light and temperatures stay near minus –11 C, with a wind chill around minus –17 C.
Saturday stays cloudy, with a 40 per cent chance of morning flurries and light snow beginning near noon. Winds remain light and temperatures rise to a high of minus – 4 C, with wind chills near minus –15 C in the morning and minus –8 C in the afternoon. Skies turn partly cloudy overnight with a low of minus – 7 C.
A mix of sun and cloud is expected Sunday, bringing a milder high of minus – 3 C. Cloudy periods continue into the night with a low of minus –8 C.
Clouds dominate Monday with a 70 per cent chance of flurries and a high of minus – 5 C. Skies partially clear overnight as temperatures fall to minus – 13 C.
Tuesday brings a mix of sun and cloud, but colder air returns with a high of minus – 11 C. Cloudy periods overnight send temperatures plunging to minus – 20 C.
While brief breaks of sun are expected, the cold will remain firmly in place, with overnight lows dipping sharply as the new week unfolds.
