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CTV News
23-05-2025
- Climate
- CTV News
Montrealers will have to wait until June for summer weather: meteorologist
A Montrealer bundles up while on a walk on May 23, 2025. (Kelly Greig/CTV News) Warm, sunny summer weather is just around the corner, promises Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), but Montrealers will have to push through a few more days of cold and rain to get there. 'It's not very pleasant, for sure. We would normally be expecting temperatures of about 20 degrees [Celsius], 21 degrees for a high today,' explains Peter Kimbell, a warning preparedness meteorologist with ECCC. 'And here we are stuck at 10 [degrees Celsius] or so.' He adds that the last time Montreal saw temperatures below 12 degrees Celsius on a date following the Victoria Day long weekend was May 25, 2013. 'This kind of thing does happen when we get stuck in a cold, low-pressure we get stuck in a rainy situation,' said Kimbell. 'We've seen it before. Not pleasant. We'll get through it, but here we are.' He says that another few days of rainy weather are expected, though the sun could start to poke through on Monday -- followed by another potential rainfall by the weekend. 'It's safe to say that the greatest probability of sustained periods of warm weather, we'll have to wait for the beginning of June,' said Kimbell. All the same, he points out that the weather this year is actually quite average. The month has, so far, brought 82 mm of rain, while the average is 86 mm. The record for the coldest daytime high on May 23 was 9.4 degrees Celsius in 1892.
CBC
13-02-2025
- Climate
- CBC
Montreal-area schools close as powerful winter storm blows into area
Montreal-area school boards have already begun announcing closures on the eve of one of the biggest winter storms of the season. Up to 40 centimetres of snow is expected by Thursday morning, with another storm Sunday. It's an uncommon sequence of weather systems, according to Peter Kimbell, an Environment Canada meteorologist. "We have two storms back-to-back on Thursday and Sunday, which is unusual after a stretch of mild weather," he said. School closures for Thursday so far include: Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Centre de service scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys. English Montreal School Board. Centre de services scolaire de Montréal. Centre de services scolaire de la Pointe-de-l'Île. Lester B. Pearson School Board. New Frontiers School Board. Marianopolis College. Centre de services scolaire des Grandes-Seigneuries. Centre de services scolaire Marie - Victorin. This may not be a complete list as school boards, CEGEPs and universities continue to make announcements late Wednesday. Parents and students are advised to check their school's communications for closures. Montreal's snow-clearing teams will begin clearing major arteries as soon as the storm hits and will continue working through Thursday. On Friday, they'll start clearing sidewalks, but will pause before the second storm. "They're expecting more snow Saturday and Sunday, so the city will wait until Sunday to resume operations," said city spokesperson Philippe Sabourin. The city is advising people to plan for rapidly changing conditions, prioritize public transport, cancel non-urgent appointments and work from home if possible. "Several roadways across Quebec will be affected, and the situation could evolve quickly, requiring heightened vigilance from drivers," the Transport Ministry says in a news release. The heavy snowfall along with strong winds and drifting snow, will severely reduce visibility on the roads, it says.
