Blustery night

Keeping County Road 5 clear of drifting snow near

Winchester Springs, Ontario. Valley WX Pic

Maratime moisture has finally found Montreal this evening. It has been a weekend of expected snow with very little falling in Montreal. The bulk of the light snow has been south and west of the city. This evening maratime moisture is wrapping around a departing upper low and producing snow in Montreal. Visibility is down to 2km in steady light snow at this hour with a north wind of 25km/h gusting to 50km/h and temperatures at -6C with wind chills in the minus teens. It is by no means a storm, but it is nasty out there. Radar is showing an expanding area of snow moving from north to south across the city. Look for a quick couple of centimetres to cover roads in the next few hours accompanied by blowing snow and colder temperatures.

I drove down the 401 towards Morrisburg, Ontario today with local blowing snow being the only issue. The gusty northwest winds along the St. Lawrence Valley were producing some drifting snow across the highways. Meanwhile across New England winter weather advisories remain in effect for the Green Mountains and Adirondacks. Snow is expected to accumulate between 5-15cm especially across the upper elevations and the eastern shore of the Champlain Valley. All areas should clear out Monday with breezy conditions, and remaining chilly. There is a chance of more light snow by late Tuesday.

The deep south is expecting a winter storm tonight as low pressure moves along the Gulf and towards Cape Hatteras. Freezing rain is expected across Georgia and the Carolina's with warnings posted.