Morning Briefing: Four things to know about Tuesday
Digital Reporter
Tuesday, September 16, 2014, 7:22 AM - Another fall-like morning for many Canadians, but there's a massive exception to the trend of chilly temperatures.
That coast-to-coast contrast, and more, in Tuesday's morning briefing.
Atlantic Canada
A weakening trough is bringing isolated showers to parts of Quebec and New Brunswick, reaching parts of western Newfoundland by the late evening, with light amounts expected.
A stronger cold front is set to enter the region Wednesday evening, lowering dew points and bringing isolated showers to Labrador, along with cooler temperatures.
Ontario
Fair conditions through much of the south of the province expected Tuesday, though it's a chilly start in many communities.
OK, I give up. I'm cold underneath my #winter jacket this morning. Waving the white flag. Requesting a Caribbean transfer @weathernetwork
— Mike Arsenault (@MikeGArsenault) September 16, 2014
Patchy fog here and there should dissipate as the sun rises. There's variable cloudiness expected for parts of the Greater Toronto Area this evening, with a very slight risk of an isolated shower.
But on Thursday, cold air from the Arctic begins to slide south, bringing the first risk of light frost for southern Ontario on Friday morning, particularly in the Peterborough and Orangeville areas. Temperatures are forecasted to fall to two or three degrees above zero overnight in those cities.
Prairie provinces
High pressure has settled over the region, with little chance of precipitation.
A cold front in northern parts of Saskatchewan and Manitoba is set to bring minimum temperatures of below zero.
British Columbia
Canada's Pacific province is the place to be this week, if you want to experience weather that actually makes it seem like summer, which technically still has a few days to go.
Not going to lie to you @weathernetwork - it's almost too hot today. #Abbotsford #FraserValley pic.twitter.com/EgF80cGxGT
— Caaleb Trott (@caalebtwn) September 15, 2014
Temperatures on Tuesday will be a couple of degrees down from Monday's sweltering levels, but still toasty.
Weather Network meteorologist Tyler Hamilton says an offshore upper level low may put an end to the recent dry streak, however.
"There will be an increasing chance of showers overnight Wednesday into Thursday," Hamilton said early Tuesday morning. "Generally, 5-8 mm is forecasted for Vancouver, with 15 to 20 mm for the eastern Fraser Valley."
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