Are we witnessing the beginning of the end of winter? Environment Canada says — maybe.
Steve Boily with Environment Canada says for the forseeable future, we could see some snow or rain by Tuesday of this week, but generally, we're looking at temperatures that are warmer than average, and relatively dry conditions.
Highs are expected to run above zero every day this week, and fall back to at or below freezing at night — which is good news for maple syrup producers, because those represent the ideal temperatures for maple sap to be running.
Beyond that, he says the warmer than normal pattern should continue, but he can't say for sure if we'll see another huge snowstorm like the one that hit us in the middle of March last year.
Generally, of course, warmer temperatures mean a reduced chance of that happening — but in Montreal, March has a habit of producing some nasty surprises.
Meanwhile, the Weather Network came out with its own spring forecast — roughly average for the entire spring in terms of temperature, but slightly higher-than-average precipitation.