Ottawans get out there on a chilly Sunday

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The forecast called for the temperature to fall to -18 C overnight.

Published Jan 05, 2025  •  Last updated 3 hours ago  •  1 minute read

Runners, from left, Michael Roberts, Anna Belanger, and Steve Roberts were finishing up their run Sunday morning in the Glebe.The chilly temperatures that hit Ottawa on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025 didn't stop people from getting out. Runners, from left, Michael Roberts, Anna Belanger, and Steve Roberts were finishing up their run Sunday morning in the Glebe. Photo by Ashley Fraser /POSTMEDIA

It has been a mild winter to date, but Ottawans were bundled up on Sunday as the temperature dropped to -13 C in the afternoon with the wind chill making if feel like about -19.

The forecast called for the temperature to fall to -18 C overnight and things are expected to remain brisk in the coming days. The highs are to be -11 C Monday (low -13 C), -9 C Tuesday (low -17 C), -12 C Wednesday (low -15 C) and -10 C Thursday (low -14 C).

Things should warm back up slightly by the weekend, with Environment Canada calling for a highs of -6 C on Friday and -7 C on Saturday, when there is a 40 per cent chance of snow. Nothing more than flurries are expected through the rest of the week.

runners were out along the canal on the path Sunday morning. The chilly temperatures that hit Ottawa on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025 didn’t stop people from getting out. The Rideau Canal Skateway may not be open yet, but runners were out along the canal on the path Sunday morning. Photo by Ashley Fraser /POSTMEDIA
The chilly temperatures that hit Ottawa on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025 didn't stop people from getting out and about on Bank Street in the Glebe. The chilly temperatures that hit Ottawa on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025 didn’t stop people from getting out and about on Bank Street in the Glebe. Photo by Ashley Fraser /POSTMEDIA
The chilly temperatures that hit Ottawa on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025 didn't stop people from getting out and about on Bank Street in the Glebe. The chilly temperatures that hit Ottawa on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025 didn’t stop people from getting out and about on Bank Street in the Glebe. Photo by Ashley Fraser /POSTMEDIA

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