The southeast is definitely moving out of winter with some warmth coming in this week after the occasional snowfall left that hanging on into April. Temperatures are expected to be summer-like by the end of the week, a big change from the previous months. Environment Canada Meteorologist Danielle Desjardins explains that the temperatures are due to less snow sticking around in the area.
"We're looking at temperatures possibly reaching the 20-degree mark by the end of the week. There's not a lot of snowpack, especially closer to the United States border, but southwest of Saskatchewan as well. So that's helping bump up temperatures quite nicely. When there is snowpack, it kind of keeps those daytime highs more moderated."
Daytime temperatures won't be the only warmth coming in, as we'll actually see some of the first positive overnight lows as well, meaning water won't be freezing overnight. Desjardins says that'll just accelerate the snow melt and likely lead to even warmer temperatures on the horizon.
"That will certainly also help where there are places still that have snow cover. That will definitely help melt the snow even more quickly."
While the warmth will be very noticeable, there's also a chance of temperatures cratering at the beginning of next week, being joined by some rain and possible snow.
Desjardins reminds people to keep an eye on the sky over the next couple of days, as an unstable system will be perched over the southeast, potentially bringing rain.
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