It's not even officially winter yet, but it looks like the cold and snowy weather is here to stay. Whether you're embracing it or hibernating, you should probably know that there's a whole lot more of it on the way.

Yes, it's supposed to be icy cold this week (with a forecasted low of around -20 C on Thursday night), but according to the Weather Network, we also might see about five centimetres of snow on each of Thursday, Friday and Saturday, for around 15 centimetres over the three day period.

Adding to the wintry blast is the wind, which will be over 40kph on Wednesday and Thursday — so get ready to bundle up this week.

Technically, we're moving into the last weekend of fall, so if you want to have fun outdoors, there's still lots to do. Or take advantage of one of the city's heated patios and drink your winter woes away.