Cold is c-c-coming to southern Manitoba, but at least the sun is, too

Remember how it feels when your entire face is so cold it's like it was injectedwith novocaine?

If you live in southern Manitoba, you're about to get your winter clothing tested as the north windsgusting to 60 km/h move into the area onTuesday, forcing thetemperature to plummet.

In Winnipeg, the day will start cloudy as usual with a relatively mild 9 C, but that won't last long.

The temperature will drop to20 C in the afternoon as the sun comes out. The wind chill will make it feel more like33, according to Environment Canada.

Daytime highs will remain sunny and cold for the week, slippingto22 C by Saturday, whileovernight lows sink to between25 C and30 C.

It will be a big adjustment for Winnipeggerswho have had just two days with temperatures in the minus teens so far this new year.

Normal temperatures for this time of year are a daytime high of13 C and an overnight low of24 C but the average daytime temperature this January has been5.3 C.

There's actually been three days above freezing the warmest being 5.3 C on Jan. 3.

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