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
