Warmer weather briefly coming to Ottawa this weekend after a -20 low on Friday

Warmer weather is coming to Ottawa this weekend after an early December cold snap.

The temperature hit a low of -21 C Friday morning, marking the first dip below -20 C of the season and the coldest temperature since March 3.

But the cold’s grip is expected to loosen. Friday’s forecast has a 40 per cent chance of flurries in the morning and afternoon with a high of -6 C, which is still about five degrees colder than average for this time of year.

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The overnight is expected to remain steady around -6 C with a 40 per cent chance of flurries.

Saturday’s forecast is cloudy with a high of 1 C and 2 to 4 centimetres of snow.

Lower than normal temperatures will be back quickly, however, with a low of -16 C into Sunday morning and a high of -9 C on Sunday.

Monday’s outlook is sunny with a high of -11 C.

The typical high is around -1 C this time of year.

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