More snow on the way for Montreal - warmer air Monday

Many have expressed frustration with the weather warnings issued on Wednesday. In truth the storm wobbled a little to the northwest, allowing lighter precipitation along with slightly warmer air into Montreal. The difference in Montreal receiving the full 30 or 40mm of freezing rain versus the 15-20mm that fell, was too close to risk. In the end, forecasters aired on the side of caution in an effort to keep people safe. Even with that, over 250,000 customers lost power between Ontario and Quebec. There were also numerous accidents reported on icy roads. (Hydro One Photo)

Power remains out Friday morning to around 10,000 Hydro-Quebec customers as a result of Wednesday's freezing rain. On Thursday, gusty winds up to 70km/h along with snow flurries and squalls made the day rather raw and cold for many. While Trudeau Airport reported a trace of snow, I had a least 1cm on my driveway Friday morning, the result of quick moving squalls late last evening.

March as previously explained, can be one nasty month as the seasons wage battle. We will experience that battle once again this weekend, with two systems impacting southern Quebec. High pressure will briefly clear skies out Friday, with temperatures near 0C (32F). Temperatures will remain steady over the next 24 hours, as low pressure skirts along the international border.

Clouds will increase Friday afternoon, followed by 5-10cm of snow across the region from eastern Ontario into southern Quebec and northern New York. The snow will taper off Saturday, along with increasing gusty winds, in the 30-50km/h range. As the winds pick up again, watch for any falling ice off trees and other structures.

Sunday will be fair for the most part, before clouds increase as a strengthening late winter storm moves across the central Great Lakes into northeastern Ontario. This time Montreal will be on the warm side of the storm. Expect a messy mix of precipitation late Sunday night, changing over to rain on Monday. High temperatures will warm quickly on Monday, reaching 13C (55F), along with strong southwest winds up to 60km/h.

As quickly as the temperatures rise, they will fall again on Tuesday well-below freezing. Any leftover precipitation will change to snow before ending. We will have weather whiplash as the low Tuesday night is expected to be in the minus teens, close to 30 degrees colder than Monday afternoon.