Ottawa commuters heading home after a long day at work were treated to a rare double rainbow over the downtown area on Tuesday. After some showers moved through the area and sunlight appeared from behind the clouds, some were able to spot one clear and vibrant rainbow with another fainter arch above it. Many in the area of Parliament Hill and the ByWard Market at around 4 p.m. stopped to take a picture of the dazzling sight and posted it to social media. “Wish my camera got a better photo of how vibrant and beautiful that double rainbow was,” said one Reddit user. According to the U.S. National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NOAA), a rainbow happens when a part of a ray of sunlight is reflected again inside a raindrop. To make a double rainbow, the colours are reversed from the original rainbow and its “re-reflected” light exits the drop at a different angle. More rain is expected in Ottawa this evening with a 40 per cent chance of showers in the forecast. Some rain and a possibility of light snow is expected later this week.
