The cold air yesterday held stubbornly to the St. Lawrence Valley and Montreal. Freezing rain spread across the island of Montreal and northeast towards Quebec City and lasted till 5pm, much later than expected. Hundreds of accidents were reported on the icy roads that persisted late into the evening.
This morning is a much different story. The temperature has soared to 7C in Montreal, 11C in Kemptville and 15C in Cornwall. (Nearly 60F on December 28, a very rare event). A strong arctic cold front is on our doorstep, and it has prompted High Wind Warnings for the St. Lawrence Valley and the rest of southern Ontario and Quebec as well as Northern NY. Winds are expected to gust to 100km/h for several hours along the front. This morning so far they have reached 110km/h at Long Point on Lake Erie and 85km/h in Toronto and are spreading east. Winds of this strength are capable of damage to trees and power lines. The winds will ease later tonight. The temperature is expected to fall to the freezing point by the supper hour in most places. Some light rain is possible along the front with flurries behind it.
A weak disturbance will bring more light snow late Monday, before a cold and clear New Years Eve and Day.
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