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Mainly cloudy. A few peeks of sunshine possible. Slight chance of a rain shower. High 11C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
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Rain and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. High 12C. Winds W at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 80%.
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Considerable cloudiness. Occasional rain showers in the afternoon. High 7C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
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Mostly sunny skies. High around 5C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h.
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A mix of clouds and sun early, then becoming cloudy later in the day. High 7C. Winds W at 10 to 15 km/h.
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Except for a few afternoon clouds, mainly sunny. High near 5C. Winds light and variable.
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Cloudy with rain and snow early changing to all rain and becoming intermittent late. High 4C. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of precip 50%.
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Considerable cloudiness. High near 5C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
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Partly cloudy skies. High 4C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
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Partly cloudy skies during the morning hours will become overcast in the afternoon. High 3C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Sunset.
We caught the tail end of the aurora borealis when we went out tonight. This was the view from within the city limits.
Another snowless day.
Drive this morning was brutal and slow and slippery! picture on Kenaston Blvd March 5th!
Brokenhead Ojibway Nation.
Pre storm skies over Winnipeg.
Clouds above Winnipeg before Thursday nights storm.
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It wasn’t until Monday evening that Environment Canada confirmed Calabogie, located about 100 kilometres west of Ottawa, had indeed been hit by a EF-1 category tornado and downburst – and not just by a bad storm. Continue reading
In order to assist with that recovery, the city of Ottawa has set up two community support centres to help those who were most affected by the storm get back on their feet. Continue reading
Environment Canada says the third tornado was weaker and hit before the other two, at about 4:15 p.m. in Calabogie, approximately 100 kilometres west of Ottawa. Continue reading
Gatineau residents forced from their homes by Friday’s tornado are growing anxious to get back inside and retrieve their belongings. Continue reading
The two tornadoes that touched down in the Ottawa-Gatineau region left demolished houses and uprooted trees in their paths and two people with critical injuries Friday night. Continue reading
While residents of Ottawa and Gatineau are looking to rebuild and restock, here’s a look at what happened over the last couple of days during the tornadoes, the aftermath and the work that went in to providing food, shelter and power to those in the area. Continue reading
The family had been planning to sell their home and was returning from a real estate showing when the storm hit. Continue reading
The twin tornadoes caused massive damage obliterating dozens of homes, tossing vehicles around, snapping huge trees and injuring several people. Continue reading
The tornado inflicted heavy damage late Friday as it churned across pockets of Ottawa’s west and south ends, as well as densely populated sections of the neighbouring Quebec city of Gatineau. Continue reading
Joshua McEvoy thought his wedding was ruined due to the tornado that hit Ottawa, but quick thinking saved the day. Continue reading
Similar tornadoes have caused damage that ranges significantly in terms of the costs incurred by cities tasked with recovering. Continue reading
Avoid travelling by car, use flashlights instead of candles, and stay away from downed power lines. Continue reading
The tornado hit on Friday evening, demolishing homes in the town of Dunrobin to the north west of the city before crossing over to the town of Gatineau, which lies directly to the north of Ottawa in the province of Quebec. Continue reading
A tornado carved a destructive path through the Ottawa-Gatineau area on Friday, tearing roofs off of homes, overturning cars and felling power lines. Continue reading
The twister devastated a Hydro One transformer station in Merivale in west-end Ottawa, one of the major electricity supply points to the city. Continue reading
