A burst of winter weather is set to sweep through Montreal this week, bringing snow squalls, strong winds, and rapidly deteriorating travel conditions, particularly Monday evening.
Periods of light snow are expected Monday, with winds shifting to the southwest near noon and strengthening to 20 kilometres per hour. Temperatures will reach a high of minus – 5 Celsius , though wind chill values will hover near minus – 12 C.
Conditions are set to worsen Monday night as flurries, at times heavy, taper off in the evening before giving way to mainly cloudy skies. There remains a 30 per cent chance of lingering flurries, along with a risk of snow squalls early in the evening. Local snowfall amounts could reach 2 centimetres. Southwest winds will increase sharply, gusting up to 70 kilometres per hour late in the evening. Overnight lows will fall to minus – 12 C, with wind chills dropping to minus – 22 C.
Tuesday will bring mainly sunny skies, but blustery conditions will persist through the morning. West winds gusting to 60 kilometres per hour will gradually ease by midday. Temperatures will remain steady near minus -11 C, with wind chills as low as minus – 23 C in the morning. The UV index will be low. Clear skies are expected Tuesday night, with a low of minus – 13 C.
Snow returns Wednesday, with periods of snowfall throughout the day and a high of minus 7. Snow is expected to continue into the night, with temperatures holding steady near minus 7.
Cloudy skies dominate Thursday, with a milder high of minus – 1 C. Clear conditions return overnight as temperatures dip to minus – 11 C.
By Friday, clouds linger with a 60 per cent chance of flurries and a high of minus – 9 C. Skies will break at times overnight, but colder air settles in, pushing lows down to minus – 24 C.
A colder but brighter weekend is in store. Saturday and Sunday are forecast to be sunny, with daytime highs near minus – 17 C. Overnight lows will plunge to the mid-minus 20s, reaching minus – 25 C Saturday night.
Officials continue to advise caution during periods of strong winds and reduced visibility, particularly Monday evening, as sudden snow squalls could make travel hazardous across the region.
