Residents of Mount Pearl, Newfoundland, are dealing with a return to cold and overcast conditions this week as a persistent weather pattern keeps temperatures near the freezing mark.
According to The Weather Network, the city is currently seeing temperatures around -1°C, though west winds at 28 km/h are making it feel closer to -8°C. This cooling trend follows an unseasonably warm spell on April 21, when nearby St. John’s reached 19.9°C, breaking a record that had stood since 1954.
Environment Canada reports that these conditions are driven by a blocking weather pattern, which has caused a collision between cold Arctic air and warmer systems from the south. This setup is expected to bring more winter-like weather to the City of Mount Pearl, which is home to over 22,000 residents, through the weekend. Forecasters expect snow to begin on Friday afternoon, with roughly 5 cm of accumulation possible.
The chilly weather is expected to ease next week. Temperatures are projected to climb to 6°C on Tuesday and reach 8°C by Wednesday, marking a return to conditions slightly above the seasonal average for late April.
