Spring-like weather forecast for Christmas Eve

It may be almost Christmas, but it's beginning to look a lot like spring, judging by Environment Canada's weather forecast for this week.

There's a good chance of flurries and freezing drizzle Monday, with highs reaching -3 C, dipping to -6 overnight. Tuesday will see the mercury hover around zero, with periods of light snow or rain expected throughout the day.

Temperatures will stay steady overnight, rising to a balmy 6 C Wednesday with rain – yes, rain – expected most of the day on Christmas Eve. Things will get a bit more wintery Christmas Day, with highs around the freezing mark, dipping slightly to -1 as the day wears on with light snow forecast.

Friday will see temperatures of -2 and lows around -4, with more snow expected, with the long range forecast calling for -6 as a high on Saturday.