Cold Weather arrives after snowfall.

 Happy New Years everyone!!! I hope you all are doing well. 

Above: Windchill values on Wednesday night will exceed minus 40C stay warm!! Starting off the year with a summary on the  This week we had below normal cold weather occurring, a clipper system came through our region. Unfortunately this trend looks to continue,, as a persistent northwesterly flow sits over our area. Unfortunately due to the system that went through our area, there is a small possibility of blizzard conditions developing. Behind the low pressure system temperatures will drop drastically, starting on Wednesday night. Wednesday high temperatures will soar into the low to mid minus 20’s, with windchills in the minus 30’s. Unfortunately temperatures will drop significantly on Wednesday night especially in the southwest where lows will drop well into the minus 30’s, and windchills will drop into the low to mid minus 40’s. The southeast will escape that as much of that region will see cloud overnight, so lows will be in the mid minus 20’s, and windchills in the mid minus 30’s. Sunny skies are expected during the day Thursday, high temperatures will likely end up being in the mid to high minus 20’s with windchill values in the low to mid minus 30’s. Thursday night will get colder as we sit on the northern side of a high pressure system, cloudcover will filter in ahead of a system but not enough to help keep our temperatures from cooling. Overnight lows will drop well into the upper minus 20’s and low minus 30s, windchills will exceed minus 40 for a large portion of the region with low windchills in the minus 30s . Some locations may manage to stay below that value overnight. 

Snow and milder weather are forecast for the day on Friday with high temperatures in the minus teens and windchills in the low minus 20’s. A quick burst of snowfall is possible on Friday and Friday night with upwards of 10cm or more as a low pressure system moves in. Posts may be limited but I’m sure Justin will update you . 

-Mike McGregor