Rain, high winds bring changing weather

Daniel Lauzon walks along the Trans Canada Trail in the drizzling rain, heading to meet friends in Stittsville, Sunday, March 16, 2025. Photo by Ashley Fraser /PostmediaArticle content

The weekend that began Saturday with sun and spring-like temperatures in Ottawa ended like a lion Sunday with rain, high winds and dropping temperatures.

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Environment Canada issued a special weather statement early Sunday warning of rainfall amounting to between 10 and 20 mm in Ottawa. The statement also warned of localized flooding in low-lying areas and water pooling on roads, noting that the frozen ground has a reduced ability to absorb the rainfall.

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Winds from the southwest were expected to gust up to 70 km/h ahead of a cold front in the afternoon. The statements also cited a “risk” of thunderstorms in the afternoon, ending by about 7 p.m.

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A photo shows the flooding in a Fisher Avenue parking lot in Ottawa on Sunday, March 16, 2025. Photo by Denis ArmstrongArticle content

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Sunday’s high reached 16 C at 4 p.m. and had dropped to 12 C by 7 p.m. The overnight low was expected to be -2 C.

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The special weather statement for the Ottawa area had been lifted by Sunday evening.

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Monday’s forecast was for cloudy weather early in the day before clearing in the afternoon. The temperature was to continue to drop from a high of about 8 C early in the morning to -1 C late in the day. The overnight low was to fall to -8 C.

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More spring-like temperatures are expected to return mid-week.

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