weather

Ottawa’s marathon 25-hour-long fog Wednesday was its longest lasting fog in 35 years. The fog broke at least three records but fell short of the February 1981 record, when the city was obscured by a fog that lasted 30 consecutive hours. ...

_ (press release) _ ** Ottawa ** –City road crews have begun to plow and salt roads and sidewalks due to snowfall forecast for Ottawa today and tomorrow. Residents are asked to exercise caution if driving, cycling or walking and to allow extra time for their commutes. ...

Ottawa had its first serious snowfall Thursday, with several centimetres falling from the late afternoon into the night. https://twitter.com/ottawastart/status/791797307016642560 There had been short but sweet sprinkles of the white stuff over the capital region over the past few days, although Thursday took it a little too far. ...

Saturday was Ottawa’s wettest day since June 24, 2014. It was also the wettest August 13 since weather records began in 1872. Yup, it was indeed a record-breaking day, with 74.1 millimetres of rain reported at Environment Canada’s Experimental Farm station. ...

_ (press release) _ ** Ottawa ** – Earlier today the Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority issued a severe drought warning for several sub watersheds of the Mississippi River. This includes the Fall River, Clyde River, Indian River and Carp River watersheds. ...

_ (Heat warning from Environment Canada ) _ 9:55 PM EDT Monday 08 August 2016 Heat Warning in effect for: * Ottawa North - Kanata - Orléans * Ottawa South - Richmond - Metcalfe Humidex values reaching near 40 are expected. ...

_ (Kyle Smith is a local weather watcher. He writes a weather blog on his website LocalForecast.ca , here’s a snippet from his review of last month’s weather) _ Environment Canada has released their month in review for July 2016. ...

The weekend will only bring minimal relief from the hot and humid weather of recent days. A heat warning from Environment Canada remains in effect for the region, calling for humidex values reaching 40 on Friday. Cooler temperatures overnight will bring some relief for Saturday. ...

A few photos from last night’s sky. Tweet your photos to us @ottawastart . https://twitter.com/NancyFromCanada/status/745067036892532737 https://twitter.com/jpeltzer/status/745064979049623552 https://twitter.com/haggertyhomes/status/745059274951376900 https://twitter.com/ali_n_wundrland/status/745067774012170240 https://twitter.com/ottawalifers/status/745253821471948800 https://twitter.com/Jessica_Kramer/status/745079174440812546

_ (press release) _ Ottawa – Beat the heat this summer at City of Ottawa outdoor swimming pools, wading pools, splash pads and beaches. Outdoor pools and wading pools Outdoor pools will open between June 11 and 18 depending on location. ...