The London region is heading into a wintry few days as flurries, accumulating snow, and sharp temperature drops move through the region. “We have a little bit of light snowfall as we head through the evening. This is in advance of an Alberta Clipper that will be moving through southern Ontario on a Friday,” said CTV News London meteorologist Julie Atchison. “So snow in the forecast heading into Friday morning, snowfall amounts across the region will vary — in London, close to about five centimeters, north of London, upwards of eight centimeters." According to Atchison, the other component to this clipper will be a strong cold front that will bring a big drop in temperatures for the weekend with frigid wind chills once again from minus 25 to minus 30 at night. IN PHOTOS: January viewer photos IN PHOTOS: January dogs of the day The snowfall amount totaling with the clipper system moving through will being close to 10 centimeters towards Huron County. “I am expecting a snow squall to set up downwind of Lake Huron tomorrow [Friday] afternoon with the passage of the front, although the snow squall will be quite localized overnight. Temperatures drop down between about minus eight and a minus 10 flurries expected overnight and into tomorrow,” said Atchison. Looking ahead to the weekend. a mix of something cloud Saturday and Sunday with frigid temperatures — daytime highs from minus 10 to minus 13 by Tuesday. Here’s your London area forecast Thursday night: Cloudy. 40 percent chance of flurries early this evening. Light snow beginning early this evening. Amount 2 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 10. Wind chill near minus 15. Friday: Periods of snow. Blowing snow in the afternoon. Amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind becoming northwest 50 km/h gusting to 80 early in the afternoon. High minus 3. Wind chill minus 8 in the morning and minus 15 in the afternoon. Saturday: A mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of flurries. High minus 13. Sunday: A mix of sun and cloud. High minus 10. Monday: A mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of flurries. High minus 7. Tuesday: A mix of sun and cloud. High plus 2. Wednesday: Cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. High plus 1.
