Cold and below normal temperatures continue across the region through Wednesday afternoon.
“We’re dealing with wind chills anywhere from -11 to -15, we have some light flurries in the forecast through the evening, and as we head through the overnight a couple centimeters on the way,” said CTV News London Meteorologist Julie Atchison,
“For your Thursday, as an area of low pressure moves by to the south, we’ll see a week upper wave rotate through, so as a result, just a bit of a light flurry action and nothing major coming in,” she added.
There could be a little bit more in the way of snowfall in toward Lambton County as a band is expected to develop off Lake Huron Thursday afternoon.
The cold weather alert issued by Middlesex-London Health Unit has once more been extended - initially issued on Monday, it was extended on Tuesday, and today was renewed until Thursday. Windchill values are expected the bring temperatures in parts of the region as low as a frigid -21 degrees tonight.
Road closures
Bluewater Highway (Hwy #21) from Grand Bend to Goderich
Bluewater Highway from Blyth Rd to Amberley
London Road (Hwy #4) from Exeter to Clinton
London Road (County Rd #4) from Wingham to Teeswater
Highway 23 is closed between Highway 7 and Kirkton Road
Here’s your London area forecast:
Wednesday night: Mainly cloudy. 40 per cent chance of flurries this evening. A few flurries beginning late this evening. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 15. Wind chill minus 14 this evening and minus 21 overnight.
Thursday: Periods of light snow. Amount 2 cm. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 near noon. High minus 7. Wind chill minus 20 in the morning and minus 13 in the afternoon.
Friday: A mix of sun and cloud with 30 per cent chance of flurries. High minus 5.
Saturday: A mix of sun and cloud with 30 per cent chance of flurries. High minus 4.
Sunday: Cloudy with 30 per cent chance of flurries. High minus 2.
