Ottawa motorists are facing the possibility of a messy, icy commute on Thursday morning.
Environment Canada has issued a Special Weather Statement for Ottawa and Eastern Ontario, warning there is a risk of freezing rain on Thursday.
The statement says precipitation will begin as snow this evening, then “mix with or change to ice pellets overnight. There is also a risk of freezing rain.
Ottawa could receive 5 to 10 cm of snow tonight and Thursday.
Ottawa Public Health has issued a Frostbite Advisory for this morning. It will feel like -25 with the wind chill.
