After bone-chilling week, expect the mercury to be rising

 The coldest days of 2016 so far are behind us, as the mercury is set to rise this week, even getting a touch above the freezing mark late in the week.

After dropping well below the -30 mark last week, Monday's high will be a relatively warm -7, with some light flurries, according to Environment Canada's forecast. Accumulations of between two to four cm are expected with winds around 20 km/h.

Overnight we'll get a little bit more snow, with temperatures steady around -8. Tuesday will bring more snow and a high of -3, dropping to -15 overnight.

Wednesday will be a bit cooler. Expect a mix of sun and cloud with a 40 per cent chance of flurries and a high of -11. It will be clear and cold overnight with a low of -21.

It's forecast to be sunny and clear on Thursday with a high of -9. Long range, Friday will be snowy with a high of 2. It will hover at the freezing mark overnight with rain or wet snow expected. Rain or Saturday is expected to be cloudy with a 40 per cent chance of flurries and a high of plus 1.