11.00pm Update: The arctic cold front crossed Lìle Perrot around 10:30pm with very strong winds and snow. The temperature has dropped to 0C from 4C. As the front approached Trudeau Airport winds gusted to 91km/h at 10:52pm. Snow squalls will continue across the southern portion of the province until midnight with scattered flurries and dropping temperatures afterwards overnight. A snow squall watch has been posted by Environment Canada from Montreal south and east to the US border. Roads will become snow covered and slippery with lowered visibility as well.
Montreal set a new record high for February 18 today reaching 9C and surpassing the previous high of 8.5C set in 1981. All that is about to come to an end as a strong cold front is just west of the city. It passed through Ottawa with some snow and winds gusting to 80km/h during the last hour. The front will move through Montreal between 11pm and midnight along with some brief but intense snow squalls. Visibility will lower rapidly along with dropping temperatures and gusty winds. Temperatures will drop to -6C from the 4C reading at this hour. Winds will remain gusty along with flurries and some blowing snow. Any water on area roads will freeze up so drive with caution.
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