Colder weather

Much colder weather is on our doorstep this morning. It is well above freezing in the Ottawa and St. Lawrence Valley's this morning with temperatures around 4C. A strong cold front is just to our west and will move through the region by noon. Any leftover precipitation will switch to flurries and arctic air will surge in. Look for the temperature to fall below freezing this afternoon and drop to -14C tonight. This cold air will remain well into next week with frequent periods of light snow over the weekend. Only major accumulations are expected around Lake Huron and Georgian Bay and east of Lake Ontario in upstate NY. Our region can expect 3-5cm of snow, in total, for the entire weekend. Drive safe today as the commute home may be icy in places.