A spring snowfall in the capital
Winter might officially be over, but at least one more blast of spring snow has hit Ottawa.
A weather advisory for Ottawa due to the mid-April snowfall has ended.
Rain began Monday evening and changed to snow Tuesday morning.
While the forecast calls for 5 to 10 cm of snow, little accumulation is expected due to above zero temperatures.
The forecast high on Tuesday is 4 C with a snow/rain mix through the day.
Expect cloudy skies and a 40 per cent chance of flurries after midnight. Temperatures will fall to 0 C overnight.
Things will warm back up on Wednesday with a mix of sun and cloud and a high of 9 C. The normal seasonal high at this time of year is 13 C.
Expect periods of rain and a high of 11 C on Thursday.
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