Balmy then back to brutal as temperatures plunge Wednesday

The welcome break in the “brrr!” will be brief.
Tuesday morning’s  -6 C feels balmy after Monday’s -21 C and the mercury is expected to rise to -2 C by evening.
But keep the longjohns at the ready: The forecast is for the mercury to plummet to -26 C by Wednesday night, and staying in the deep chill zone for the foreseeable future.
Tuesday’s complete forecast from Environment Canada features a 40 per cent chance of flurries in the morning and early afternoo