Josh Classen's forecast: Freezing rain risks as the cold spell ends

Warmer today... risk of overnight freezing rain CTV Edmonton's Cory Edel has your Friday and weekend forecast.

Flurries and pockets of freezing rain moved through the Edmonton region early this morning.

By 8 a.m., that precipitation is mostly affecting east-central and northeastern Alberta.

But...the slick roads and sidewalks will be an issue throughout most of the day.

We'll get some sunshine this afternoon and temperatures climb back above -10 C for the first time since Sunday.

THEN...another chance of freezing rain overnight and/or early Saturday morning.

After tomorrow's risk of freezing rain, it's looking fairly snow-free for most of the province right through Christmas Eve Tuesday.

Most isn't ALL, though...and if you're travelling, watch for some potential showers or freezing rain in southern Alberta Sunday.

Christmas Day could bring some snow to northeastern Alberta.

The warming trend continues through the weekend with afternoon highs in the -2/-3 C range for Saturday and Sunday in Edmonton.

Monday-Wednesday should be just slightly above 0 C for daytime highs.

So...winter officially starts tomorrow and days will not only start to get longer, they'll get warmer (at least, in the short term).

Here's the forecast for Edmonton and area:

Today - Freezing rain & flurries ending this morning. Clearing this afternoon.

High: -7

Tonight - Mostly cloudy. 60% chance of freezing rain overnight.

9pm: -12

Temperature rising overnight.

Saturday - 60% chance of freezing rain early in the morning. Then...Clearing.

WINTER SOLSTICE

Morning Low: -6

Afternoon High: -2

Sunday - Partly cloudy.

Morning Low: -12

Afternoon High: -2

Monday - Mainly sunny.

Morning Low: -7

Afternoon High: 2

Tuesday - Mostly cloudy.

CHRISTMAS EVE

Morning Low: -7

Afternoon High: 1

Wednesday - Partly cloudy

CHRISTMAS DAY

Morning Low: -5

Afternoon High: 1