(Montreal) A major warm spell is looming in most regions of Quebec and the Maritimes, which are recovering as best they can from the effects of the severe winter conditions of the past few days.
Environment Canada announces that as of Wednesday, the mercury will rise well above the freezing point in almost all urban centers in Quebec, night and day. This thaw should last at least four days, until New Year’s Eve.
In its forecast sent Monday morning, Environment Canada specifies that between Wednesday and Saturday, daytime temperatures will rise from zero to 9 degrees Celsius in Montreal and that they will rise to 7 degrees at night.
Similar conditions will prevail elsewhere. The mercury will rise to 10 degrees in Sherbrooke, 7 degrees in Quebec, 6 degrees in Gatineau, Saguenay, Rimouski and in Charlevoix and 4 degrees in Gaspé.
The federal agency adds that from Wednesday to Sunday, the weather will generally be rainy.
Similar conditions are expected for the Maritimes. The mercury will approach the 10 degree Celsius mark in Edmundston, Fredericton and Saint John, New Brunswick, as well as in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. The temperature should even rise to 11 degrees on Saturday in Halifax.