Ottawa residents love to talk about the weather. Along with hockey
and gas prices, it may be our
favourite topic. Ottawa tends to be cold in the winter, and hot in the
summer. We usually have a nice spring, and a pleasant fall. Keep track
of the latest forecasts with the links below.
Weather Bonk (Weather Networks
/ Google Maps mashup)
Ski 'n Ride Snowguide
This site is updated at least once a day with the latest ski conditions.
There's also a swap shop, and links to "destination hills"
around North America.
Beach
conditions
Mooney's Bay, Britannia Beach, Westboro Beac, Petrie Island —
they're all great places to cool off on a warm summer day. Each day
in the summer, health officials sample beach water to test for E.coli
bacteria. When the bacteria count is too high, the beaches are closed.
(Related:Ottawa Swimming
Guide...)
1998 Ice Storm
On January 4, 1998 the first drops of freezing rain started to fall
in Eastern Canada. Ten centimetres of freezing rain fell in less than
a week, destroying trees, grounding airplanes, and leaving over a million
people without electricity. Check out the links below for more about
the event.
