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Ottawa Public Health issued an open-ended frostbite advisory on Monday, after a frigid Arctic air mass is expected to cause the “coldest weather so far this season,” according to Environment Canada.

Monday will see a high of only -15 C, a low of -21 C, and a wind-chill of -26.

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The remainder of the week shows little in the way of warming. According to Environment Canada, Tuesday and Wednesday boast 60- and 40-per-cent chances of snow, respectively, and temperatures in the –11 to –16 range, while Thursday promises to be a bright but bitter-cold day — the numbest of the week — with a high of -11 and a low of -30 accompanying a 30-per-cent chance of flurries.

A mixture of sun and cloud are expected Friday and Saturday, with highs of -13 and -15, and lows of -16 and -25, respectively.

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The Weather Network predicts a similarly cold Sunday — mostly sunny with a low of -24 — before temperatures rise and level off the following week, to a more seasonable range of between -7 and -11. Historically, the normal temperature for this time of year is between -6 and -15.