DRYDEN – WEATHER – Dryden and Vermilion Bay are starting Friday in a damp, near-freezing pattern that can be deceptively dangerous for travel. Environment Canada has a Yellow Advisory for Freezing Drizzle in effect this morning, with patchy freezing drizzle/freezing rain expected to make roads and walkways icy and slippery. Conditions should improve later this morning or into the afternoon as precipitation transitions toward snow.
Current Conditions (Observed 6:00 AM CST, Friday March 6, 2026)
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Condition: Cloudy
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Temperature: -3.9°C (headline: -4°C)
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Wind: SSE 13 km/h
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Wind Chill: -9
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Pressure: 101.2 kPa
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Humidity: 96%
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Dew Point: -4.5°C
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Visibility: 15 km
Yellow Advisory – Freezing Drizzle (Moderate Impact / High Confidence)
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What: Patchy freezing drizzle or freezing rain causing icy conditions
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When: Ending later this morning or this afternoon
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Impacts: Roads, sidewalks, and parking lots can become slick quickly, increasing the risk of slips/falls and collisions
Today (Friday)
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Precipitation: Periods of freezing drizzle, with snow changing to periods of snow this afternoon
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Fog: Morning fog patches expected to dissipate
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Snowfall: About 2 cm
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Wind: Up to 15 km/h
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High: +1°C
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Wind Chill: Near -7 this afternoon
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UV Index: 1 (Low)
Expected Conditions (Next Three Days)
Tonight (Friday Night)
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Precipitation: Periods of snow ending near midnight, then cloudy
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Snowfall: About 2 cm
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Wind: Up to 15 km/h
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Low: -6°C
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Wind Chill: Near -10
Saturday, March 7
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Sky: Mainly cloudy, clearing early in the afternoon
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Wind: Becoming south 20 km/h gusting to 40 in the morning
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High: +3°C
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Wind Chill: Near -12 in the morning
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Night: Cloudy with 60% chance of flurries or rain showers, low 0°C
Sunday, March 8
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Sky: Cloudy with 40% chance of flurries or rain showers
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High: +2°C
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Night: Cloudy with 30% chance of flurries or rain showers, low -4°C
Wardrobe Recommendations
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This morning (icing risk): Wear boots with strong traction (ice cleats if you have them). Add warm gloves/mitts and a hat—wind chill is near -9.
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Later today: As temperatures rise toward +1°C, expect a damp chill. A water-resistant outer layer and layered clothing will keep you comfortable.
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Tonight: Roads may refreeze as temperatures drop to -6°C, especially after any drizzle or slushy snow earlier.
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Weekend: Milder daytime highs near +2 to +3°C mean slush by day, then potential slick patches at night.
Weather Trivia
Freezing drizzle can be more dangerous than light snow because it forms a thin, nearly invisible glaze. It happens when supercooled droplets fall from low cloud and freeze on contact with surfaces below 0°C—turning sidewalks and roads into skating rinks in minutes.
Weather Summary
Dryden and Vermilion Bay weather forecast for Friday, March 6, 2026: Yellow Advisory for freezing drizzle with icy and slippery roads expected this morning. Cloudy near -4°C early, then snow develops this afternoon with about 2 cm and a high of +1°C. More snow tonight before a milder weekend with mixed flurries or rain shower chances.
