Snow ushers in a wintry Christmas stretch in Montreal

A cloudy start gives way to accumulating snow today, with the daytime high reaching minus – 5 celsius. There is a chance of flurries this morning before steadier snow develops near noon, along with a risk of freezing drizzle early. Northeasterly winds increase to about 20 kilometres an hour, driving the wind chill down near minus – 14 C, while the UV index remains low.

Snow continues tonight with additional accumulation expected as winds shift to the northwest after midnight. Temperatures hold near minus – 6 C, with wind chill values close to minus – 13 C.

Christmas Eve brings a mix of sun and cloud and a lingering chance of morning flurries before winds ease toward midday. The high climbs to minus – 1 C, though it feels colder early with a wind chill near minus – 12 C, improving to around minus – 3 C by afternoon. Snow returns overnight and the temperature drops to minus – 7 C.

Christmas Day stays unsettled with periods of snow and a high of minus – 3 C, followed by a clear and sharply colder night as readings fall to minus – 16 C.

Friday turns sunny but bitterly cold, topping out at minus – 12 C. Clouds move back in Friday night with a renewed chance of flurries and a low near minus – 14 C.

Saturday remains cloudy with intermittent flurries and a high of minus – 9 C, while Sunday rounds out the period with periods of snow and a milder high near minus – 3 C.

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