Special weather statement notes it will be cold in mid-November

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Quite, cold, though.

Environment Canada issued a special weather statement Tuesday warning that temperatures in the Montreal and Laval regions could dip to minus-20 to minus-30 Celsius on Wednesday with the wind-chill factored in. Ah, the wind-chill factor, our old friend.

The statement, which also covers Châteauguay and Longueuil, specifies that a “wintery air mass and brisk winds will bring unseasonably cold weather.”

Because of the recent on-again, off-again precipitation, the roads could become very slippery, so commuters should be extra cautious during their rides Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning.

The projected high for Wednesday is minus-6 C under mainly sunny skies, with minus-3 C and more sun on Thursday. There could be more snow or rain leading into the weekend.