The first long-lasting cold snap of this winter is in front of us, as students get set to head back to school, and many workers head back to their first full week on the job for 2015.
Staff Meteorologist Kevin Williams says the coldest air will arrive on Wednesday.
The average high for this time of year is around -2 c, however we will not see that temperature until next week, at the earliest.
Meantime, Environment Canada’s map of the country is covered in red warning areas.
There are winter storm, snowfall and even rainfall warnings up across B-C, extreme cold warnings up from Alberta through to the Maritimes and a smorgasbord of warnings up for Newfoundland and Labrador.
Hydro-Quebec reports 6,925 customers in the Montreal area were still without power as of 6 a.m. Eastern time this morning after electricity was knocked out during a period of freezing rain yesterday.