Rain, snow, chance of freezing rain for Ottawa

It's about to feel more like winter than spring.

Ottawa is under a special weather statement from Environment Canada that calls for rain, snow and the potential for freezing rain. 

1310 NEWS meteorologist Jill Taylor is forecasting a cloudy day Tuesday with rain beginning around 4 p.m. and a high around 6 C. 

Jill predicts light rain or snow through the evening hours and into the overnight, with a risk of freezing rain. 

The National Capital Region could see 7-10 cm of snow, with the bulk of it falling northwest of the city. 

Listen to Meteorologist with The Weather Network Doug Gillham on 1310NEWS' The Rick Gibbons Show:

Click here for updated alerts from Environment Canada.

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Jill Taylor's Ottawa Forecast: 
 
Today: Cloudy and windy with few showers or flurries. 
Bulk of the rain beginning after 4 p.m.
Northwest wind to 25km/hour.
Guaranteed high 6.
 
This evening: Light rain or snow.
Temperature near 2.
 
Overnight: Snow mixing with rain. 
Risk of freezing rain.
7-10cm snow possible (snow mainly northwest of Ottawa)
Wind out of the east-north-east to 30km/hour.
Low near 1.
 
Wednesday: Very strong wind with showers.
Wind becoming southwest to 60km/hour.
High near 4.
 
Thursday: Sun and cloud but cold.
Morning low near minus 11.
High near 0.
 
Friday: Periods of snow.
Morning low near minus 5. 
High near 1.
 
Saturday and Sunday: 
Varying amounts of sun and cloud. 
Morning lows near minus 8.
Highs near 1.
 
According to records from 1939-2017: 
Record high:  28.5 (2010) 
Record low:   -16.1 (1954)
Greatest rainfall:  18.6mm (1990)
Greatest snowfall: 26.7cm (1975)
Average high:  8
Average low:  -2