Residents of southwestern and midwestern Ontario could be in for a spring surprise this weekend.
Environment Canada is anticipating a cold front to sweep through the region, with a small chance of flurries on Sunday evening, potentially continuing into Monday.
"We're not expecting much accumulation in particular, because the ground has already been so warm," said Steven Flisfeder, Warning Preparedness Meteorologist with Environment Canada. "Anything that does fall is likely to melt. You probably wouldn't even have to shovel anything, it's most likely to just remain on the grass or the trees."
Given that we are in mid-April, it seems unlikely that we'll see another snowfall after this one, but Flisfeder isn't making any guarantees.
"It's not impossible that it will happen again, but as of now we're not seeing any more chances beyond the weekend," he declared.
When asked if April snow is common for southwestern Ontario, Flisfeder said it happens every now and then.
"It's definitely something that has occurred. It's definitely not something that you think of, especially when you're seeing temperatures around that 15-20 degree range," he finished.
Flurries shouldn't be the worry for long, as the region is projected to climb back to double-digit temperatures on Tuesday.
***This story was written by Ede Brecevic. Ede is a student in the Fanshawe College journalism program, and is currently doing an internship with CKNewsToday.ca
