Were you growing accustomed to the recent balmy conditions in the capital? Read MoreIt’s back to blustery conditions starting Friday, forecasters say, with winds gusting to 80 km/h and up to 20 mm of rain over the weekend.
It’s back to blustery conditions starting Friday, forecasters say, with winds gusting to 80 km/h and up to 20 mm of rain over the weekend.
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Were you growing accustomed to the recent balmy conditions in the capital?
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Too bad.
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It’s back to blustery conditions starting Friday, the forecasters say, with winds gusting to 80 km/h and up to 20 mm of rain over the weekend.
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Hydro Ottawa issued cautions Friday, warning that high winds could lead to outages.
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To make matters worse, there are growing reports of conditions icing up on sidewalks and streets in the Ottawa area.
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“Rapidly falling temperatures (are) resulting in surfaces becoming icy and slippery,” Environment Canada says on social media.
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The Evening Citizen
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“A strong cold front will move through the area today. Travel may become difficult at times. Local utility outages are possible.”
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The weather office is forecasting increasing flurries beginning Friday, through the weekend.
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Temperatures are expected to range from lows of -14 C to highs of about -2 C.
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On the holiday front, the forecast is for clear skies and a high of -8 C on Dec. 24, with a 30- per-cent chance of flurries and a low of -11C .
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Christmas Day looks like a high near freezing with 40-per-cent chance of flurries or rain showers.
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Enjoy.
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