The frigid air will relent but the trade off we get hit with snow. A Special Weather Statement has been issued for 7-12cm in Ottawa. Accumulating snow this pm into the evening will affect rush hour traffic. High -7°. Wind E ⬆️ 15-25+. Low -9°. Flurries Wed. High -3°. #ONStorm

If you are heading outside today dress appropriately -the cold remains. It’s -21°. W/c -29. A mix of sun and cloud then increasing cloud. High -10°. Wind W 5-15. Risk of frostbite. Low -15°. Slight chance of a flurry. Snow tomorrow 6-13cm will affect your drive home. High -8°.

Pretty cold to take in Winterlude ice sculptures. Bundling up is a necessity as the Cold Warning continues 🥶. It’s a nose numbing -24° now. W/c -35! Sunny with a few clouds today. High -15°. Wind NW 15-25. Low -23°. Skies gradually cloud over Mon. & -11°. Snow Tues. Up to 10cm.

Environment Canada has just issued a Cold Warning for the Ottawa area. #ONStorm

Around 10cm of new snow in Ottawa with still some light, wind swept snow around today. The real story now is the intense cold and wind with risk of frostbite. It’s -20° now. W/c -34 🥶. Clouds, sunny breaks & a high of only -17°. Wind NW 30-50. Low -24°. ☀️ tomorrow. High -14°.

Heads up Ottawa! If you have evening plans… #ONStorm

Skaters on the canal enjoying the bright February sunshine. Big changes are coming as frigid arctic air has us in its sights. First we get some snow. Flurries around today then blowing snow with a risk of snow squalls overnight. 5-10cm. High -6°. Low -18°. W/c -27. ⛅️Sat. & -15°. Risk of frostbite.

A creek in the Greenbelt. Not a bad day to get outside today -seasonally chilly. It’s -14° now. W/c -20. Sunshine then a mix of sun & cloud. High -8° (norm is -5°). Wind generally light and variable. Low -17°. Intermittent snow tomorrow that lasts into early Sat. ~5cm. High -6°

The Alexandra Bridge after a bit of snow, as seen from Parliament Hill. Not too bad outside today. It’s -10° now. W/c -17. High today will be a seasonal -6° under intervals of sun and cloud. Wind WNW 15-20. A flurry is possible (40% chance). Low -17°. Mainly sunny Thurs. & -8° 😎.

Blue skies, sunshine, pleasant temps, light winds -Monday was everything you could ask for on a winter’s day. A bit of a change today. Occasional flurries (up to a cm or 2 in some spots). High -4°. Wind SE 5-15. More snow showers this eve. & o/nite (1-3cm). Low -11°. 🌥️Wed & -6°. Chance of a flurry.

At 6pm have you noticed there is still light in the western sky? Daylight is getting longer & it really starts to accelerate in February. A magnificent Monday coming up. Blue skies with a seasonal high of -6° 😎. Wind won’t be a big problem either. W ~15. Flurries Tues. & -5°. 2-3cm locally.

It’s the full “Snow” moon tonight. This is a pic I took of the last full moon. I could have read a book it was so bright. Alas it was way too cold. Skies clear today. High -10°. Breezy this morning (NW up to ~20), but winds then diminish. ☀️ & -6° Mon. will feel like a heatwave.

A babbling brook in winter. The cold remains but more moderate temps finally arrive Monday, lasting through the workweek. It’s -18° now. W/c -27. High -12° under intervals of sun & cloud. Wind WNW 10-15+. Low -21°. Sunny and -9° Sunday. Temps climb to -5° Monday ☀️(norm is -6°).

Flying above the Canadian Arctic.. Well it looked like it. It sure felt just as cold, and there’s more cold to wrap up the workweek. It’s -23° now. W/c -34! Make sure you dress appropriately if heading outside🥶. Mainly cloudy with a flurry possible. High -15°. Wind W gusts >20.

Enjoying the crisp morning sunshine yesterday in the Greenbelt. The weather looks storm free but the real story will now be the cold and low wind chill values. Intervals of sun and cloud today. High -13°. Wind NW ⬆️ 15-25. Low -22°. Mainly cloudy Fri. & -14°. Blustery at times.

Spotted this snow family last night. There’s NO chance they will be melting anytime soon. 81.4cm of snow so far this month (nearly 20cm since Sunday alone), but that stormy pattern will now turn quiet for awhile. It’s -20° now. W/c -28. Intervals of ☀️ & ☁️ & -10° today. 30% chance of a flurry.

Here are some cheerful house plants to help brighten your day. It’s -18° now. W/c -22. Mainly cloudy with flurries around again, that could cause some slippery spots. High -11°. Wind SSE 10-20. Low -21°. No signs of a warmup in the short term, but temps could moderate a bit by Sunday.

Just over 10cm of new snow in Ottawa and another 5cm or so in lingering snow today. Could have been worse. Much more ❄️ fell JUST to our south. High today -12° (norm is -6°). Wind NE gusting near 20 this morning then ⬇️. Low -22° (norm is -15°). 40% chance of flurries Tues. & -12°.

With temps in the minus 20s the snow was extra crunchy yesterday. At a current temp of -25° in Ottawa it’s still cold. W/c is -34. Light snow begins this afternoon, intensifying overnight and lasting into Mon. 10-20cm. High today -17°. Wind E ⬆️ 10-25. Low -17°. High Mon. -12°

I , of course, went hiking outside today.. It helps to have “State of the Art” Arctic gear. We have a weather event moving through the Ottawa region later Sunday into Monday. We will be impacted. 10-20cm❄️❄️. A Warning has been issued. More details early tomorrow. #ONStorm

I don’t think I have to tell you that I am getting a little fed up with all these daily Warnings etc .. However, I remain your weather guy so…. Snowstorm inbound! 😣. Please don’t hate me. #ONStorm

Bundle up if you are going outside. With these temperatures there is a risk of frostbite. It’s -27° right now. W/c -35. Despite sunshine today, the high might not get above -20°. Wind W 10-20+. Clear low -29°. ⬆️ cloud tomorrow with snow by late pm lasting into Mon. High -17°.

Well I suppose this was inevitable. Cold Warning just issued for Ottawa. #ONStorm

Took advantage of sun yesterday. (Pinhey Forest). The coldest air of the season is poised to envelope us in its icy grasp. It’s -13° now, but temps won’t rise much under intervals of sun & cloud w/a stray pm flurry. The real enemy is the ⬆️ WNW wind, gusting >40. 🌞 & -20° Sat.

Thursday 10pm. Hate to keep bothering you Ottawa but…

Could be “challenging” later today in Ottawa. A Special Weather Statement has just been issued. Plan accordingly. #ONStorm

Getting some exercise hiking in the Greenbelt. Well it’s not too surprising that flurries or even snow squalls may once again affect the region today. Becoming cloudy w/a high of -2°. Turning windy. SW 30-50 may cause blowing snow into the eve. Low -14°. Sun & cloud Fri. & blustery -13°.

Possibility of Snow Squalls in Ottawa.

Be prepared Ottawa. An ominous forecast notice from Environment Canada. Be prepared. #ONStorm

I bundled up and got outside yesterday to explore the woods. Periods of snow develop this afternoon, lasting into early Thurs. 4-8cm. It’s -12° now. High -7°. Wind S ⬆️ 20+ by pm. Temps rise overnight to -4°. Lingering flurries in spots Thurs. & -3°. MUCH colder Fri. Into wknd.

We’ve seen close to 30cm of snow in the last several days & more is coming tomorrow. Dress warmly today. It’s -18° now. W/c -27 🥶. High -11°. Intervals of sun & cloud then ⬆️ cloud w/a flurry in spots. Wind W 15-20. Low -14°. Snow mainly by Wed. pm into night. 5-10cm. High -7°.

6:42pm. Snow Squall Warning for Ottawa ended.

Heads up! Snow Squall Warning just issued for Ottawa from midday through 9pm.

Some of you have had just about enough of all the snow recently, but I still like the photographic opportunities. Radar is showing some spotty snow showers early this morning, but otherwise mainly cloudy skies today & -5°. We can hope for some breaks of sun by pm. Repeat Monday.

Enjoying crisp January sunshine in the woods. While flurries stick around today, the real story is the moderating temperatures. The high hits 0° today (norm is -6°). Wind ESE 10-15. Low -7° (norm is -16°). Clouds (hopefully sunny breaks) & -4° tomorrow. A flurry is possible.

Watching the snowfall yesterday. 21cm recorded in Ottawa, & today we deal with the cold after the storm. It’s a “nose numbing” -22° now. W/c -31 🥶. The high only reaches -12° but some sunshine will help (at least psychologically). Cloudy periods later today then 2-3cm ❄️by eve.

A stormy day in our National Capital. Travel will be challenging at best today with a combination of snow, wind & cold. 15-20cm of wind swept snow will snarl traffic. The high of only -10° and a North wind 20-40 means be prepared, & dress appropriately for any outcome. #ONStorm

The previously mentioned snowstorm is looking worse for Ottawa! #ONStorm

This foreboding crow seems to be heralding the end of our January Thaw and announcing an impending snowstorm. Mild enough today at 4° for some showers or drizzle. Wind SW 15-25. Temps fall late today then significant snow that lasts through Thurs. Early call is ~15cm, depending on track. High -9°.

Natural colour in winter can be found if you look for it. Our annual classic January thaw will peak over the next two days but the cold returns by Wednesday evening. The high hits 2° today, 4° tomorrow, and stays above 0° tonight! Look for flurries or even rain showers at times.

After the snow. Temps will remain above normal through Wednesday before dropping. Flurries around today. A cm here a cm there. High near 0° (norm is -6°). Wind SW ⬆️ 20-40. Low -2° (norm is -16°). Flurries around again Tuesday. High 2°. Bits of snow or even showers Wed. High 3°.

Snowy night (Flora Footbridge). Unofficially 9cm of snow fell, and more flurries are likely to redevelop today. Some sunny breaks early, then clouds with flurries. High 1° with temps falling through later pm. Blustery at times. Wind WSW gusting >30. Low -12°. Flurries Mon & -1°.

And once again, here we go. A Special Weather Statement has just been issued for Ottawa for snow, heavy at times, beginning this evening. Travel to be impacted. Plan accordingly. #ONStorm

We picked up a wind gust of 86km/h yesterday in Ottawa. Nowhere near as windy today but if you are heading out this evening, beware more snow is on the way❄️❄️. Times of cloud & sun. High 0°. Wind becoming ENE 20+ by pm. Snow by eve. 7-14cm. Low -2°. Flurries redevelop Sun. & 0°

Hang on to your hats! A Special Weather Statement has been issued for Ottawa for the potential for strong winds later this pm and especially this evening. Look for periods of rain to develop (may start as a brief period of freezing rain before temps rise > 0°). High 8°. #ONStorm

Enjoying some sunshine in the Greenbelt. We can hope clouds give way to sunny breaks again today but the big story is the building warmth. The high hits 2° with light winds. Low -3° with fog. Periods of rain tomorrow (might start as a bit of freezing rain). High 7° (norm is -6°).

Flowers, greenery, surf and sand -it’s all been a memorable rest & recharge, but it’s time to come home. Snow tapers this morning, leaving clouds and a high of -1°. Wind NNW 10-20. Chance of flurries & risk of freezing drizzle tonight. Low -5°. Mild Thurs. 🌥️ & 2°. ☔️ Fri. & 5°.

In Ottawa we have snowmen. Down south they have sandmen. Up north snow forts, down south they have sand forts. 6cm of snow fell Monday. Not as cold today. Look for a high of -7° with cloudy skies. Wind E ⬆️ 10-25. Snow starts after dark. 5-10cm. 🌥️ Wed. & -1°.

Even when you see rain down here it doesn’t last long. The skies quickly start to brighten & a rainbow appears. Back home snow is on the way. Starting late morning, expect 3-5cm by after dark to affect the pm commute. High -12°. Wind E ⬆️ 10-20+. Looks like more snow later Tues. pm, but not as cold.