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Montreal is still recovering after being blasted with more than 70 cm of snow in a 72-hour span last week. But the weather may not be kind to us before the ongoing cleanup wraps up.
Nearly two weeks after back-to-back storms buried cars and brought streets to a standstill, towering snowbanks and messy sidewalks remain a common sight in many Montreal neighbourhoods. And now, more snow is on the way.
According to the Weather Network’s updated forecast, snow will start early Thursday, with up to 5 cm expected in the morning before tapering off to flurries in the afternoon and evening. Another 1 to 3 cm could fall overnight as temperatures drop to -8 C, feeling like -16 C with the wind chill.
Friday will be a brief break with mainly sunny skies, but snow returns overnight, with 5 to 10 cm expected by Saturday morning. That trend will continue through Saturday, which might bring another 5 to 10 cm before tapering off to flurries at night.
By the time the snowfall winds down, Montreal could see up to 25 cm by late Saturday.
Speaking with reporters on Monday, Montreal mayor Valérie Plante provided an update on clearing operations.
“We are going through a historic period of snow clearing, and we must all stand in solidarity with the valiant crews who are doing their best to clear and load snow as quickly as possible,” she wrote on social media.
Given the circumstances, a new web page that tracks live snow plow operations, including parking bans and public parking, has been added to the city’s website.
According to Montreal’s online “progress of snow removal operations” chart, approximately 76% of the white stuff has been cleared as of Wednesday morning.
However, it remains unlikely that this next batch will fall on a clean slate.
And for those counting down the days until spring, you might want to hold off on packing away your winter coat. Long-range forecasts from Farmers’ Almanac and MétéoMédia suggest Quebec’s transition to warmer weather will be anything but smooth, with lingering winter chills, plenty of rain, and even some late-season snow.
