Ontario residents should get out and enjoy some sunshine and warm air this weekend, as temperatures perk up before they fall once again.
”(The term) roller-coaster seems pretty appropriate,” Steven Flisfeder, a warning preparedness meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada, said.
This afternoon, light showers may linger off the northeastern shore of Lake Ontario and Ottawa Valley area, but it will end later this evening, Flisfeder said.
“Looking ahead at the weekend, temperatures are going to be on the rise.”
Warm weekend ahead
On Saturday, the remaining rain and cloud is expected to push off to the east, leaving most residents with sunshine all day Saturday, through until Sunday evening.
“Temperature-wise, we’re looking at low teens for Saturday and Sunday for pretty much the entirety of Ontario. It’s right where we should be for this time of year,” Flisfeder said.
But following that warmth and sun, a cold front is moving in, and bringing rain — and more snow.
Cloud cover
“Right now, it looks like we could get that cloud cover moving in Sunday night, overnight into Monday. There could be spotty showers, mostly in the northern parts, toward cottage country.”
Throughout the day Monday, shower activity will form a line from Windsor, northeast to Georgian Bay.
“Showers will start early afternoon, and progress eastward through all of southern Ontario.”
There won’t be accumulation, but everyone can expect to see some raindrops Monday, he said.
However, as temperatures continue to drop through the night, that could lead to people waking up to snow on Tuesday morning.
Snow for Tuesday
“Especially for areas in the lee of Georgian Bay and northern parts of Lake Huron, they are the most likely to see snow flurry activity.”
Tuesday overall is going to be colder than normal, dipping below seasonal for this time of year, Flisfeder said.
“Getting to work may be a bit hairy,” he said.
And while some motorists may be eager to get the winter tires off — and some may have already changed over their tires — it’s not quite time yet.
“Temperatures are still wavering up and down, and we can’t definitively say snow is out of the forecast,” he said. “People wonder when to get rid of their winter tires, and we say to wait until temperatures are consistently above 7 C.”
If you have removed your winter tires, be aware roads may be slick if there’s snow on the ground, he added.
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