Weather

Ottawa-Gatineau's Winterlude kicks off during bitter cold spell

The 48th edition of a Canadian and Ottawa classic festival, Winterlude, is starting during some frigid temperatures. Environment Canada is warning of frostbite as wind chills dip to -28 on Friday. Flurries...

January 30, 2026 1:44 pm EST EST

Wind chills dropping between -33 and -38 in Ottawa to start the weekend

It's going to be a frigid start to the weekend in the nation's capital, as Environment Canada warns of bone-chilling cold. According to the weather agency, temperatures are expected to drop over Thursday...

January 29, 2026 11:42 am EST EST

School bus authority decision criticized with 10-15 cm of snow expected

Snowfall is causing messy roads in the nation's capital, but it was not enough to cancel school buses, according to the bus authority. The Ottawa School Transportation Authority (OSTA) conducted a weather...

January 26, 2026 3:59 pm EST EST

Heavy snowfall Sunday could impact Monday morning commute

It you're sick and tired of winter, it's time to hunker down. It's going to be another very cold and snowy day across Ottawa. Environment Canada has issued a cold warning and snowfall warning for the...

January 25, 2026 2:09 pm EST EST

City says it is prepared to tackle above average snowfall

Ottawa is outside of the densest patch of snowfall set to bring 30+ cm to the southern GTA and areas along Lake Ontario, but 10-15 cm is still expected to fall between Sunday and Monday. To date, the...

January 26, 2026 12:45 pm EST EST

You're at risk of frostbite in this bitterly cold weather. Here's what to know

TORONTO — As bitterly cold temperatures plunge much of the country into a deep freeze, emergency doctors and public health experts are warning people to protect themselves from frostbite. In some...

January 24, 2026 12:42 pm EST EST

Bitter wind chill values of -35 and -40 expected in Ottawa

Extreme cold brought in by an Arctic air mass is prompting warnings of dangerous conditions and frostbite in the nation's capital. Environment Canada said the "bitterly cold" weather is set to begin...

January 23, 2026 11:46 am EST EST

Wind expected to whip snow across roadways in Ottawa

Bands of heavy snow are set to impact Thursday afternoon in the nation's capital, as the wind picks up. Environment Canada believes that significantly reduced visibility is possible while 5 centimetres...

January 22, 2026 1:08 pm EST EST

Clipper causing chaos in southern Ontario expected to 'brush' Ottawa

A winter storm splashing warnings from Environment Canada across the Greater Toronto Area is expected to pass through the nation's capital with little impact. CityNews meteorologist Allister Aalders...

January 21, 2026 1:59 pm EST EST

Second snowmobile in a week goes through Rideau River ice

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to the Rideau River for the second time in a week for a snowmobile that went through the ice. According to officials, the incident happened in North Grenville...

January 19, 2026 1:55 pm EST EST