Freezing Rain Warning in Montreal: Icy Morning Commute

0:00It's March 26th. You're listening to Canada News today, AI-powered local news. I'm Corey with the story. Environments and climate change, Canada issued a freezing rain warning Thursday for the Montreal area. Officials expect 2 to 4 millimeters of precipitation to create icy conditions during the morning rush hour before temperatures rise above, freezing. It started cold Thursday morning at minus 4 degrees Celsius around Montreal with wind chill making it feel like minus 7. Things should warm up to a high of 6 degrees during the day, bringing rain. That icy mix could make driving tricky for commuters, so folks are advised to take it slow on the roads early. No major disruptions reported yet, but it's a classic spring weather headache. Tonight brings flurry starting around midnight, along with wind gusts up to 40 km per hour. Overnight lows will dip to minus 6 degrees, feeling like minus 13 with the wind. For context, March 26th usually sees highs around 4.7 degrees and lows near minus 4.4.

1:05Things were much ball-mier here back in 1945, topping 20 degrees. Keep an eye on updates as this shifts quickly.