Crows hurry home as the sunsets yesterday. Very cold air moves into the area tomorrow with lows of -20° by early Fri. so enjoy a high today near 0°. Look for mainly cloudy skies with developing flurries possible. Wind SW ⬆️ 20-40 by pm. Low -11° w/flurries. Temps ⬇️ Thurs. Windy.

Welcome to December 🎄❄️. The winter weather has appeared as if on cue. It’s a cold -9° now. W/c -17. The high will struggle to touch -5° under mainly clear skies. Wind WNW with gusts >30 will have a bite so bundle up🧣. Low -10°. Periods of light snow Tues. with a high of -4°.

The Deschênes rapids seen from the Ontario side. A cold wind blows this morning ahead of some snow tomorrow. It’s -4° now. W/c -12. High -1° under sunny to partly cloudy skies. Wind W 20-40, this am then ⬇️ a bit by pm. Snow Sunday. 5-10cm. High 2° set late. Colder Mon. High -8.

Getting close to the forest floor reminded me of riding a helicopter over our northern tundra. Flurries around today and dress for the cold wind. It’s -3° now. W/c -9. High -1°. Wind W 20-40. Low -5°. Intervals of sun and cloud Sat & -2°. Snow likely Sunday. High 1°. Stay tuned.

Dow’s Lake & the skating huts are up. All we need is cold to start the season. Much colder air is looming but not today. The high might touch 8° under cloudy skies w/a stray shower. Steady rain arrives later pm into eve. Wind E 15-20. Low 1°. Blustery Thurs. & 3°. A pm flurry.

The sun came out yesterday and made for a pleasant late day walk. A mild day on tap today but with generally cloudy skies. High 7° (norm is 1°). Wind light. Rain likely by late eve into Wed. Low 4°. High Wed. 6°. Cooler air pushes in by Thurs. and lasts into the weekend.

Yesterday’s hike in the Greenbelt looked nice with the snowfall. A stray early flurry around otherwise mainly cloudy today (we can hope for some sunny breaks). High 4°. Wind WSW 10-20. Low 1°. Cloudy and mild Tues. High 7° (norm is 2°). Chance of ☔️ ⬆️ by eve. ☔️ Wed. & 8°.

A lone Canada Goose grazes in the Ottawa River, by Britannia. Periods of light snow today (~2cm locally). High 1°. Wind E 10-15. Low -1°. A bit milder as we get into the workweek. Mostly cloudy Mon. & 3°. By Tues. 6° with developing showers. Similar Wed. A big cooldown starts Thurs.

Yesterday’s hoarfrost created a photographer’s dream. A bit of a wintry mix early this morning. At 5am we are reporting -3° w/light freezing rain. Temps will quickly climb above 0° changing everything over to rain showers. High 6°. Wind SW ⬆️ 15-25. Intervals of ☀️ & ☁️ Sat & 2°.

I came across this gang of Wild Turkeys yesterday at Mud Lake. They were not shy so I bid a hasty retreat.🦃. It’s -6° now w/a fog advisory. Visibility is 0.6km. Cloudy skies today, but hope for sunny breaks in spots. High 2° w/light wind. A skiff of ❄️early Fri. Then a ☔️& 6°.

Now THAT is what I call a super November day 😎 in Canada’s National Capital! Those Geese you hear better get going before the going is too tough. Still ok tomorrow.. my advice is to seize the day. Winter is coming.

I got caught outside yesterday in a squall -complete with gusty winds & snow pellets. It’s still blustery today. It’s -2° now, but feels like -10 w/the wind. Typically grey November skies today w/a stray flurry. High 1°. Wind NW 20-40+. Low -3°. Hope for sunny breaks Tues & 1°.

Driving by the Arboretum yesterday. The freezing rain could have been much worse, so we dodged one there. No stormy weather is forecast until perhaps Friday with some rain. A flurries around today, blustery with a high of 2°. Wind NW 20-40+. Low -2°. Mainly cloudy Mon. and 1°.

The scene yesterday among the pampas grass. It’s a cold -7° now. High near the freezing point so areas that remain below 0° will see freezing rain anytime after 3pm. Surfaces will become icy and slippery especially by eve. Low 0°. Turning windy tomorrow with flurries. High 1°.