Winter wonderland: Significant snowfall expected in Montreal this week

A cyclist braves the snow and -35C windchill as a winter storm hits the area in Montreal on Monday, Feb. 2, 2015. (Ryan Remiorz / THE CANADIAN PRESS)

Montreal could look like even more of a winter wonderland by this weekend.

Tuesday is expected to bring a 40 per cent chance of flurries with a daytime high of -4 C.

Those in the area will want to prepare for a sunny but cold Wednesday with an expected high of -12 C.

But don’t be fooled — clearer skies are expected to bring increasing snow Wednesday night, as the city is under a special weather statement from Environment and Climate Change Canada.

Wednesday into Thursday could bring a total of up to 24 centimetres of snow, though Thursday is expected to bring a mild daytime temperature of -1 C.

Valentine’s Day will likely bring a break, with a mix of sunny and cloudy skies as the mercury moves down to -8 C.

The greatest snowfall on record for the region at this time remains 32.2 centimetres, which fell on Feb. 13, 1993.