Cold conditions persist, flurries still in the forecast

CTV News London Meteorologist Julie Atchison has the Wednesday afternoon forecast.

Cold and below normal temperatures continue across the region through Wednesday afternoon.

“We’re dealing with wind chills anywhere from -11 to -15, we have some light flurries in the forecast through the evening, and as we head through the overnight a couple centimeters on the way,” said CTV News London Meteorologist Julie Atchison,

“For your Thursday, as an area of low pressure moves by to the south, we’ll see a week upper wave rotate through, so as a result, just a bit of a light flurry action and nothing major coming in,” she added.

There could be a little bit more in the way of snowfall in toward Lambton County as a band is expected to develop off Lake Huron Thursday afternoon.

The cold weather alert issued by Middlesex-London Health Unit has once more been extended - initially issued on Monday, it was extended on Tuesday, and today was renewed until Thursday. Windchill values are expected the bring temperatures in parts of the region as low as a frigid -21 degrees tonight.

Road closures

Bluewater Highway (Hwy #21) from Grand Bend to Goderich

Bluewater Highway from Blyth Rd to Amberley

London Road (Hwy #4) from Exeter to Clinton

London Road (County Rd #4) from Wingham to Teeswater

Highway 23 is closed between Highway 7 and Kirkton Road

Here’s your London area forecast:

Wednesday night: Mainly cloudy. 40 per cent chance of flurries this evening. A few flurries beginning late this evening. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 15. Wind chill minus 14 this evening and minus 21 overnight.

Thursday: Periods of light snow. Amount 2 cm. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 near noon. High minus 7. Wind chill minus 20 in the morning and minus 13 in the afternoon.

Friday: A mix of sun and cloud with 30 per cent chance of flurries. High minus 5.

Saturday: A mix of sun and cloud with 30 per cent chance of flurries. High minus 4.

Sunday: Cloudy with 30 per cent chance of flurries. High minus 2.