Mix of snow, freezing drizzle forecast for Ottawa
Posted Jan 17, 2017 05:40:52 AM.
Last Updated Jan 17, 2017 11:17:51 AM.
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OTTAWA – It could get messy on the roads during the afternoon rush.
According to 1310 NEWS meteorologist Jill Taylor, we’ll see 3-7cm of snow beginning around 4 p.m. and lasting into the evening.
We could also see that snow mix with freezing drizzle in the evening hours.
As for the rest of the week, flurries are in the forecast for Wednesday, a cloudy day is forecast for Thursday, with a mix of sun and cloud for Friday and temperatures will range between 0 and 2C.
Meantime, there are freezing rain warnings in effect for a huge swath of Ontario, including Smiths Falls, Brockville and Kingston.
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Jill Taylor’s Ottawa Forecast:
Today: Increasing cloud this morning then windy with snow for late afternoon (beginning around 4 p.m.)
Wind out of the east-north-east to 30km/hour.
Guaranteed high minus 1.
Tonight: Windy with snow (may mix with some freezing drizzle at times)
3-7cm snow possible.
Low near minus 5.
Tomorrow: Cloudy with flurries.
High near 0.
Thursday: Cloudy.
High near 2.
Friday: Sun and cloud.
High near 2.
Saturday: Cloudy.
High near 2.
Sunday: Mainly cloudy.
High near 1.
Record high: 6.4 (1990)
Record low: -31.7 (1957)
Greatest rainfall: 8.5mm (1990)
Greatest snowfall: 11.7cm (1972)
Average high: -6
Average low: -16
