With the recent rains I thought I would check out the situation at Hogs Back falls. Not too surprisingly developing rain (risk of ⚡️) is likely again today. Fog patches gradually dissipating. High 14°. Wind SE 5-15. Cloudy low 7°. Cloudy Friday , hopefully sunny breaks, and 19°.

Just issued for Ottawa. 11:04 pm.

A Special Weather Statement for more rain later tonight through Thursday for Ottawa. #ONStorm

In a wet and cloudy weather pattern it sure was nice to see the sun come out late yesterday. The damp pattern of April showers continues today. Rain develops this morning tapering to just a chance of showers through the afternoon. High 10°. Wind E 5-15+. Low 8°. ☔️ Thurs. & 17°.

Springtime along the historic Rideau Canal by the Flora Footbridge. Not as mild today (we hit 17.7° Mon.) and you’ll need the umbrella again. Showers (maybe even thunder) develop this morning. High 10°. Wind ENE ⬆️ 15-30. Low 5°. A morning shower Wed. High 13° (norm is 11°).

The Rainfall Warning has been ended for Ottawa.

A Rainfall Warning has just been issued for Ottawa.

Here is another sign of Spring -the Redwing Blackbirds have returned (Glebe). Temps will climb this week, but be prepared for more April showers. The high hits 18° today (normal high is 11°). Wind SW 20-40. Low 5°. A bit cooler Tues. Low teens. Keep the umbrella handy! ☔️

I noticed yesterday that some spots in the woods still have plenty of snow left. The best part of your Sunday will be before the showers arrive this afternoon. Clouding over. High 8°. Wind SE ⬆️ to ~20. Steadier rain by evening & overnight. Low 6°. Showery Mon. Mild. High 16°.

Spotted some Spring croci on my walk. Near seasonal temperatures this weekend before a big warmup next week. A high near 9° today (norm is 10°) with times of sun and cloud. A cool NW breeze 20-40. Low -2°. High Sunday 8°. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers later in the day.

Slow motion clip showing leaves blowing in the wind yesterday. Gusts approached 70km/h. Not as windy today but it will be cooler with periods of rain developing. Don’t be surprised if you even see some wet snow mixing in at times. High 6°. Wind N 5-15. Low 1°. High 8° Sat. Clouds w/sunny breaks.

Sounds of Spring. Sump pumps pumping and new growth. A springlike day today. It’s -1° now but temps will soar to 15°. A mix of sun & cloud then ⬆️ cloud with a chance of a shower by ~2pm on. Wind SW ⬆️ 20-40+. Low 2°. Cooler Fri. High 5°.☔️ that may mix with wet snow at times.

Hardy snowdrops pushing through snow. It is a chilly start to the day but milder air is on the way. It’s -8° now. W/c -13. Mostly sunny skies to enjoy today. High 6°. Wind S ⬆️ gusts ~20. Low -1°. Milder Thurs. High 14°. Sun then turning cloudy with a stray ☔️ by later pm.

A ball appears in the last of a melting snowbank. Not too much melting today though, as temps will be well below normal. To add to the winter like feel, some snow this morning too (1-3cm❄️). High 0° (norm is 9°). ⛅️ by pm. Wind NNW 20-40. Low -8°. 🌤️Wed. Not as cold. High 6°.

Early Spring in the Greenbelt. No strong signs of Spring warmth in the short term, but milder weather will return after a few days. It’s -2° now. W/c -8. Mainly cloudy today. High 4°. Wind NW 20+. A cold night with flurries. Low -7° (norm is -1°). Flurries Tues. & 0° (norm is 9°).

Happy Easter. 16.8mm of rain recorded in Ottawa yesterday and there is still a chance of some passing showers today. The bigger weather story will be the chilly wind. SW 30-50. High 9°. A flurry around overnight. Low -1°. Quite chilly into midweek with a big warmup by Thursday.

Puddles in yesterday’s warmth. Cooler today and April showers are on the way. High 6° with showers likely by ~2pm. Wind E ⬆️ 20-40. Rain overnight. Risk of thunderstorms. Temps rising to 10°. Rain tapers off for Easter Sunday, then mostly cloudy. Breezy high of 10°. Cooler Mon.

Rainfall Warning just issued for Ottawa later Saturday into Sunday morning. #ONStorm

This now issued for Ottawa for Saturday. I guess it could wash off all the salt of winter, but not much else good comes from it. #ONStorm

Enjoying a night on the town yesterday. Here is the Aberdeen Pavilion at sunset. It’s -3° now. W/c -9. Becoming cloudy today with rain beginning from ~4pm on. High 6°. Wind ENE 20-40. Low 4° with rain & fog. ☔️ Fri morning then a 40% chance of showers. High 18°. Wind SW 30-50.

Welcome to April. Daylight continues to grow and despite big swings, temperatures ultimately climb, birds return and the grass turns green. Not terribly springlike today though. Generally cloudy with morning mist. High 5°. Wind N ⬆️ 20 w/higher gusts. Low -3°. Rain by Thurs. pm & 5°.

6:40 pm Tuesday. 1° C in Ottawa. Just heard thunder. Spring in the Nation’s Capital eh? #ONSTORM

With mid teens yesterday it felt like Spring had finally arrived. Now though we will have to keep our eyes on the temperature and hope it stays above 0° or face the risk of freezing rain. It’s a breezy 2° now & should stay that way today. ☔️ this am and again by late pm. Low 0°.

More signs of early Spring growth. A fine day today before things turn south. High 15° under intervals of sun & cloud. Wind SW ⬆️ 20-40. Periods of rain overnight into Tues. morning. Low 0°. Risk of fr. rain. High Tues. 4°. More rain or fr. rain late Tues. pm into Wed.

A Special Weather Statement has just been issued for Ottawa for freezing rain and rain Tuesday. #ONStorm

I still find this oddly satisfying. It will turn milder today so get your ice crunching in early. Current temperature is -1°. High 7°. Times of sun and cloud. Wind SW ⬆️ 20-40. Flurries possible. If you like it even milder, you will like tomorrow. High 15° under a ☀️/☁️ mix.

Bright and cold along the Ottawa River. Welcome to the last weekend of March. It remains decidedly winter like. Current temperature is -10°. W/c -15. Clouds with sunny breaks today. High -1°. Wind W picks up 30 with gusts near 50. A stray flurry possible. Low -5° w/light snow. ☁️ & 7° Sunday.

Spotted this hardy snowdrop bloom along my south facing wall yesterday. With colder air today, I bet that bloom has closed up tight. It’s -7° now. W/c -14. Sun & pm cloudy periods. High -4° (norm is 6°). Wind N 20 w/higher morning gusts. Low -11°. 🌥️Sat & -2°. A stray flurry possible.

Some Spring blooms to brighten a grey day. There has been some freezing rain overnight that may create slippery spots to watch out for. Temps will climb to 6° with rain by afternoon, as SW winds increase to 20. Turning much colder overnight. Low -9°. Sunny and cold Fri. High -4°

A creek in the Greenbelt in yesterday’s sunshine. It’s -1° now. W/c -6. Intervals of sun & cloud today. High 2°. Wind NE then SE 5-15. A bit of snow overspreads the region this evening, changing to some freezing rain overnight into very early Thurs. Low -1°. ☔️ by later pm. High 8°.

It was nice to enjoy the sunshine yesterday. There is still plenty of snow on the ground for the end of March. It’s a crisp -7° now. W/c -13. Sun to start today then clouds by pm. High 2°. Slight (30%) chance of a flurry. Low -7°. Mostly cloudy Wed. & 2°. A stray flurry or ☔️.

Got out for another ski in the Greenbelt yesterday. When you can’t beat Winter, join it. No signs of Spring warmth in sight. Look for a mix of sun & cloud then mostly cloudy skies. High 2°. Wind NNW 10-20. Low -10°. Not much change tomorrow, but at least it remains storm free.

It’s not every Spring I can enjoy cross country skiing and it is certainly very rare that I can ski home on my neighbourhood roads. Lingering snow around again today. High 1°. Wind NE 20-30. Low -7°. A mix of sun & cloud Mon. & 1°. Normal temps are highs of 5° with lows of -5°.

Not too surprisingly, yet another Special Weather Statement has been issued for Ottawa for late today into Sunday morning.

The calendar says Spring but Winter still has something to say. More snow develops late evening into Sunday near midday (4-8cm). In the meantime look for intervals of sun & cloud then mostly cloudy skies with a seasonal high of 3°. Wind light & variable. Low -2°. High Sun. 0°.

Today is the first day of Spring! It officially arrives at 10:46 this morning. Not too surprisingly, Winter this year won’t go away without a fight. Ottawa will be towards the northern edge of a storm today. Expect up to ~5cm of snow that starts ~8am. High -1°. Wind E ⬆️ 15-25.

Spring finally arrives tomorrow. Unfortunately so does another snowstorm. This just issued for Ottawa tomorrow. #ONSTORM

These grasses poking through the snow seemed to sum up the cold yesterday. Temps will moderate a bit today -this last day of winter. The high will be near 3° which means flurries (a coating to ~2cm) may change to a ☔️ by later pm. Wind turns SW 15-30. Low -7°. Another shot of ❄️ Fri & 0°.

Traffic lights, street signs and signal lights were unreadable yesterday after the snow stuck everywhere. It’s a cold -16° now. At least we can enjoy sunny to partly cloudy skies today with ⬆️ clouds by pm. High -2° (norm is 4°). Wind SW 10-20. Low -6°. Flurries & 1° Thurs.

A Special Weather Statement for Ottawa has just been issued for reduced visibility in snow and blowing snow and strong winds. #ONStorm

I spotted this snow caterpillar early yesterday, but with rain and temps in the mid teens, it may have melted. Winter has returned today as gusty winds turn ever colder. It’s -3° now. W/c -10, and temps will fall all day long w/flurries. Wind SW 30-50 w/higher gusts, turning NW by pm. Low -16°.

It’s 5:36pm Mon. Temp 15° in Ottawa. Not seeing any T’storms currently, after some isolated thunder early today. Wind will really start to howl late overnight into Tues. morning as MUCH colder air surges in. Bundle up tomorrow! 🥶🌬️

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has just been issued for Ottawa. #ONStorm

Took advantage of the best part of the day yesterday to get what could be my last ski of the season. Get ready for some big changes in the weather. A morning ☔️ then more rain or ⚡️ this pm & eve. High 14°. SE wind then SW ⬆️30-50 late. Low -6° w/2cm❄️. WINDY at times. High Tues. -6°. Windy.

Took advantage of the late winter snow for a ski in the Greenbelt yesterday & I’ll go again today. It’s -10° now. High -2° with 2-4cm of snow starting this afternoon. Wind E ⬆️ 20 w/gusts over 30. Turning milder Mon. with showers or even a pm t’storm. Temps may touch the teens!

Looking beyond the Rideau Locks with the Alexandra Bridge in the snowy distance. Around 12cm of new snow in Ottawa with lingering snow showers this morning. High 0° with a NW wind ⬆️ 20-40. Low -12°. Another 2-3cm of snow Sunday for a few hours from ~midday until 3pm. High -2°.

A drive along the Ottawa River. We have snow on the way but conditions won’t really deteriorate until after the drive home. It’s -6° now. Intervals of sun & cloud today then cloudy with snow beginning around 5pm. ~7cm. High 0°. Wind SE ⬆️ ~20 by pm. Lingering flurries Sat & 0°.

Things getting icy yesterday. 22.8mm of freezing rain were reported at the airport. The overall pattern brings chilly & sometimes stormy weather to Ottawa. It’s 0° now & that will be the high today under cloudy skies w/a stray flurry possible. Wind W 30-50. ❄️ by Fri pm. ~10cm.

Sunshine, double digit temps, melting snowpack -yesterday really was the calm before the storm. Prolonged freezing rain will create dangerously icy conditions in and around Ottawa today. Stay inside if you can. Temps stay just below freezing & a cold East wind will blow 30-50.

Heads up! A Freezing Rain Warning has just been issued for Ottawa. #ONStorm