Ottawa to see showers today, with snow tonight and Wednesday

A quiet Mooney’s Bay beach on Monday, April 14. (Brad Quinn/CTV News Ottawa)

Winter weather continues to linger in Ottawa, with flurries expected tonight and on Wednesday.

Environment Canada’s forecast calls for increasing cloudiness today with showers beginning this afternoon. High 10 C, with the temperature falling to 4 C this afternoon.

Showers or flurries are expected tonight. Low -1 C.

Wednesday will see light snow ending in the afternoon then cloudy. High 3 C.

Thursday will be sunny. High 11 C.

The outlook for Friday calls for cloudy with a 40 per cent chance of showers. High 12 C.

Saturday will be cloudy with a 40 per cent chance of showers. High 14 C.

The normal temperatures for this time of year are a high of 12 C and a low of 2 C.

Ottawa has already received 18 cm of snow in April, including 15 cm on April 7-8.

Last year, Ottawa saw a trace of snow on April 21 and April 24. In April 2022, Ottawa received 3.8 cm of snow on April 8 and 2 cm of snow on April 18 and April 27.