Colder than normal temperatures set to return to Ottawa

The below-seasonal temperatures are set to return to Ottawa later this week, with overnight temperatures dropping below -20 C for the second weekend of Winterlude.

Environment Canada’s forecast calls for snow on Friday, then temperatures to drop to -21 C Friday night, -25 C Saturday night and -22 C on Sunday.

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

It will be mainly cloudy today with a 40 per cent chance of flurries. High -6 C.

Partly cloudy tonight. Low -17 C.

Thursday will see mainly sunny conditions. High -8 C.

Snow is expected on Friday. High -4 C.

The outlook for Saturday calls for sunshine and a high of -15 C.

Sunday will be sunny with a high of -14 C.

Cold and snowy January

January was colder and snowier than normal in Ottawa.

Environment Canada says Ottawa received 82 cm of snow, well above the monthly average of 59 cm.

The average temperature was -11.1 C, above the normal average temperature of -10 C.

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