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School buses cancelled as skies
issue technicolour warning of
freezing rain on the way
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If red sky in the morning is a warning to sailors,
Friday's gloriously technicolour skies were
downright ominous.
Environment Canada has warned that freezing rain is expected to arrive in
the region near noon or early in the afternoon as a warm front sweeps in
from the southwest.
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It should switch to plain old rain by the evening as the temperature rises
above freezing but in the meantime watch for icy roads and sidewalks and
be prepared that "there may be a significant impact on rush hour traffic,"
the weather agency warned.
School buses in Ottawa and in outlying areas won't be on the road Friday.
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The Ottawa Student Transportation Authority reported that all buses and
vans are parked due to the freezing rain that would have affected the
afternoon trip.
While schools are open, it's up to parents to get kids there and home. The
Renfrew County Joint Transportation Authority and Student
Transportation of Eastern Ontario made the same call with the latter
adding, "wishing you safe travels."
Friday began with the mercury at -7 C but the temperature is set to rise to
a high of 3 C as snow beginning in late morning switches to periods of
freezing rain and then rain. The rain should wrap up Friday night as the
mercury drops to 0 C.
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School buses cancelled as skies issue technicolour warning of freezing rain on the way I Ottawa Citizen
Saturday starts out cloudy but there should be some sun in mixed skies
and a high of 4 C. There's a 30 per cent chance of snow or rain Saturday
night and a low of -5 C.
Periods of snow or rain — oh the suspense! — and a high of 6 C are
expected for Sunday with clouds, a 30 per cent chance of more flurries or
rain and a low of -4 C overnight.
Then we get a spell of dry and relatively balmy weather through next week
with sunny or at least mixed skies, daily highs above zero and the only
precipitation a mere 30 per cent risk of flurries on Wednesday.
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