Heavy snow expected in Ottawa Tuesday, special weather statement in effect

Skaters pack the Rideau Canal on Sunday, Feb. 8. (Maddison De Varennes/CTV News Ottawa)

As extreme cold temperatures that gripped the nation’s capital this weekend moved out of the region today, another dump of snow is expected to arrive this week.

Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for Ottawa, advising of snowfall amounts between seven and 12 cm starting late Tuesday morning or early Tuesday afternoon.

There will be reduced visibility at times in heavy snow.

“An area of moderate to heavy snow will pass through portions of northeastern and southern Ontario on Tuesday. Prepare for quickly changing and deteriorating travel conditions,” the statement from Environment Canada says.

A yellow warning-cold for Ottawa, calling for “extreme cold” temperatures this morning, ended at around 10:30 a.m. It had been in effect since Saturday.

The forecast calls for mainly cloudy skies tonight with a 30 per cent chance of flurries this evening. Low -15 C.

Tuesday will see snow beginning late in the morning. Five centimetres to 10 cm of snow expected. High -8 C.

Wednesday will be cloudy with a 30 per cent chance of flurries. High -4 C.

The outlook for Thursday calls for mainly cloudy. High -4 C.

Friday will be cloudy. High -4 C.

The normal temperatures for this time of year are a high of -5 C and a low of -14 C.

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