Monday, January 05, 2009

Here comes cold January

January can typically be the coldest month of the year. In the last couple of winters it has been marked by a very pronounced thaw. This year we may see a more wintry month, I was reading a few forecast products this morning that indicate a very cold month ahead. Looking at the arctic air that has invaded the western provinces I believe the forecast. It may not go above freezing in eastern Ontario and Montreal at least through mid-month. The good news is the days are getting longer. There was still some hint of daylight well past 5pm last night.

We are also watching a storm system that is expected to move from the southern plains into the Great Lakes by Wednesday with a swath of snow and ice. It will slowly fill over Lake Ontario on Wednesday as another low pressure area takes over along the Atlantic seaboard. I believe snow will overspread the area late Tuesday and mix with some freezing rain by Wednesday morning. Look for 10-20cm of snow in most areas of eastern Ontario and western Quebec, before it tapers off on Wednesday. I will post any watches or warnings regarding this system as they become available.

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