The Cochrane area will plunge into the deep freeze over the weekend before warming up on Monday and Tuesday.
According to Environment Canada, temperatures are expected to plunge down to -22 C Friday night with a windchill factor of -26 C. It will be even colder on Saturday with the temperature expected to drop to -24 C overnight with a windchill factor of -27 C. Sunday should be slightly less frigid with an overnight temperature -17 C.
Daytime highs on Saturday and Sunday should be -16 C and -13 C respectively.
There is some good news. Temperatures are expected to warm significantly on Monday with a daytime high of zero degrees expected. Tuesday should have a should be a balmy 10 C, according to Environment Canada.
The Old Farmer's Almanac predicts there's a good chance the region will stay warm until Christmas week, when more snow and a return to the freezer is expected once again. The milder winter temperatures should also coincide with the "Cold Full Moon," the last full moon of the year on Dec. 14.
