Up to 10 cm of snow forecast for Wednesday in winter

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This is not a drill — where’s that shovel?

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According to Canada’s Environment and Climate Change, the first snowfall of the season will be 5-10 cm on Wednesday.

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The Bureau of Meteorology said Tuesday will begin with clear skies, with more clouds expected later in the morning. Expected highs are 2°C, morning lows are -5°C, and winds are up to 15 km/h.

There’s a 40% chance of wind blowing overnight, then snow is expected to start in earnest by morning. The lowest temperature is -3°C, and the wind of -8°C is forecast in the morning.

Snow is expected Wednesday, with a high of 0°C and light northeast winds of 20 km/h in the morning.

The outlook for Wednesday night is cloudy with a 30% chance of gusty winds and a low of -5C.

Thursday’s forecast high is -1 C under mixed skies, and mercury is expected to plummet to -10 C Thursday night.

The “normal” for this time of year is a maximum temperature of 4°C and a minimum temperature of -3°C.

Sunrise is on Tuesday at 7:01 AM and sunset is at 4:33 PM.

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