Today is #Ottawa's first 15°C of the year. Typical first is April 3. Record earliest is Jan 4, 1874; latest Apr 30, 1887. #YowWx #OttWeather

Welcome to fool’s spring Montréal (and probably Ottawa, so I’m also tagging you guys).

The magnificent time of year when you leave home bundled up like a freezing onion. And you end the day in beach clothes.
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Bienvenue au printemps des fous Montréal (et probablement Ottawa)

Cette magnifique période de l’année où vous quittez la maison emmitouflés comme un oignon. Et vous finissez la journée en vêtements de plage.

Today's ~7am temperature (-23.6°C) was #Ottawa's coldest March temperature in almost 18 years, since Mar 7th, 2007. #YowWx #OttWeather #OttNews #ONWx

With 92cm of snow-on-the-ground, today is #Ottawa's deepest day in more than 20 years, since Feb 6th, 2001. #YowWx #OttWeather #YOW #OttNews #ONWx

With a 4-day snowfall of 61.8cm, Feb 13th➞Feb 16th were #Ottawa's snowiest 4 days in almost 17 years, since Mar 8th, 2008. #YowWx #OttWeather

With a 4-day snowfall of 36.8cm, Feb 12th➞Feb 15th were #Ottawa's snowiest 4 days in more than 2 years, since Dec 18th, 2022. #YowWx #OttWeather

Near record snow. 26.0cm of snow brought #Ottawa within 8.4 cm of the most snow recorded on Feb 13th. #YowWx #OttWeather

With a 1pm snow total of 26cm, today is #Ottawa's snowiest day in more than 2 years, since Dec 16th, 2022. #YowWx #OttWeather #YOW #OttNews #ONWx

With a 10am snow total of 23cm, today is #Ottawa's snowiest day in more than 2 years, since Dec 16th, 2022. #YowWx #OttWeather

With 45cm of snow-on-the-ground, today is #Ottawa's deepest day since Mar 10th, 2023. #YowWx #OttWeather

Hey Ottawa

You have up to 40cm of snow headed your way on Wednesday. Prepare your shovels!

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/major-winter-storm-expected-to-hit-wednesday-1.7455211
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Yo Ottawa! (Comme Jocelyne de Radio Enfer)

Vous avez jusqu’à 40cm de neige qui fonce sur vous mercredi. Préparez vos pelles!

// Article en anglais //

Over the past 69 years, #Ottawa's annual cumulative snowpack has decreased by 856 ± 1159 cm·days (95% CI). #YowWx #OttWeather

Near record snow depth. Today's 4cm of snow cover brought #Ottawa within 4 cm of the shallowest ever recorded on Jan 12th. #YowWx #OttWeather

#Ottawa just had its highest year minimum temperature since records began. The minimum temperature during 2024 was -19.5°C. #YowWx #OttWeather #YOW #OttNews #ONWx

Near record snow depth. Today's 3cm of snow cover brought #Ottawa within 3 cm of the shallowest ever recorded on Jan 4th. #YowWx #OttWeather

With 13 days left, #Ottawa is having its warmest year since records began. Mean temperature is 9.1°C. #YowWx #OttWeather #YOW #OttNews #ONWx

Today is #Ottawa's first -16 windchill of the season. Typical first is November 23. Record earliest is Nov 7, 2002; latest Dec 28, 2015. #YowWx #OttWeather

Today is #Ottawa's 30th consecutive November day with maximum temperature ≥2°C which is the longest run on record. #YowWx #OttWeather #YOW #OttNews #ONWx

With 20.9mm of rain, yesterday was #Ottawa's wettest Nov 21st since records began in 1872. #YowWx #OttWeather #YOW #OttNews #ONWx

Today is #Ottawa's 257th ≥5°C day this year which raises 2024 from 3rd to 2nd place for the most in any year since records began. Just 4 more days to get to 1st place. #YowWx #OttWeather #YOW #OttNews #ONWx