Ottawa weather: Freezing rain warning in effect
A freezing rain warning is in effect for Ottawa and parts of eastern Ontario and western Quebec.
Environment Canada is warning of the possibility of significant ice accretion Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening.
"A period of light snow mixed with ice pellets is expected tonight. Freezing rain, occasionally mixed with ice pellets, is expected to begin Tuesday afternoon through to Tuesday night," Environment Canada says.
"Exact ice accretion due to freezing rain is fairly uncertain at this time, however, ice accretion amounts may be significant. Difficult travel conditions and power outages are possible."
The warning is in effect for Ottawa, as well as areas such as Barry's Bay, Killaloe, Petawawa, Pembroke, Cobden, Renfrew, Arnprior, Calabogie, Prescott and Russell, Cornwall, Lancaster, Maxville, Alexandria, Morrisburg, Long Sault, Winchester, Newington, Smiths Falls, and Lanark County.
The warning is also in effect for Gatineau, and parts of western Quebec such as Maniwaki, Gracefield, Low and Wakefield.
The weather forecast for Ottawa calls for periods of snow beginning in the evening and then ending near midnight. About 2 cm is expected. The overnight low is -9 C.
Tuesday will be cloudy with 40 per cent chance of ice pellets in the morning and early in the afternoon. Freezing rain is expected to begin in the afternoon. The high is 2 C. Freezing rain should change to rain showers as the temperature rises above 0.
Wednesday's outlook includes a mix of sun and cloud and a high of -3 C.
Thursday's forecast is sunny with a high of -8 C.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
Signs of Alzheimer’s were everywhere. Then his brain improved
Blood biomarkers of telltale signs of early Alzheimer’s disease in the brain of his patient, 55-year-old entrepreneur Simon Nicholls, had all but disappeared in a mere 14 months.
Box tree moths have infested Ontario and experts say more are coming. Here's what to do to protect your garden
An invasive moth species is on the rise in Canada and, if you've planted a certain shrub, it could stand to ruin your garden.
Lyon-bound Air Canada Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner from Montreal turns back midflight due to pressurization alert
Passengers heading from Montreal to Lyon, France on Friday were forced to return home and depart the next day after a pressurization indication was detected in flight.
The eight most expensive homes for sale in Ottawa this spring
Ottawa's ultra luxury housing market is blooming like the tulips this spring, with a significant increase in the number of homes sold worth more than $2 million.
$500K-worth of elvers seized at Toronto airport
Fishery and border service officers seized more than 100 kilograms of unauthorized elvers at the Toronto Pearson International Airport on Wednesday.
B.C. pipeline company argues its 'haulers' are not trucks, for tax purposes
A contractor working on the Coastal GasLink pipeline has been denied more than $333,000 worth of tax rebates because pieces of machinery it purchased – and claimed were not trucks – were deemed sufficiently truck-like in B.C. Supreme Court.
Usyk beats Fury by split decision, becomes undisputed heavyweight champion
Oleksandr Usyk defeated Tyson Fury by split decision to become the first undisputed heavyweight boxing champion in 24 years.
To plant or not to plant? Gardening tips for May long weekend
May long weekend is finally here, and with the extra time off you may be getting the itch to head out to your garden and plant. However, the old debate whether you should plant now, or wait, is still ever-present.
Jesus is their saviour, Trump is their candidate. Ex-president's backers say he shares faith, values
As Donald Trump increasingly infuses his campaign with Christian trappings while coasting to a third Republican presidential nomination, his support is as strong as ever among evangelicals and other conservative Christians.