Warm day sets Ottawa temperature record
CBC News
Posted: Jan 12, 2013 11:29 AM ET
Last Updated: Jan 12, 2013 7:00 PM ET
A record-warm Saturday made a mess of the ice on the Rideau Canal. (CBC)
Temperatures in Ottawa have eclipsed an all-time record for Jan. 12, rising to close to 7 C on Saturday.
The city hit its high temperature at about 2 p.m. Saturday, and by noon had passed the record for Jan. 12 of 4.2 C, set in 2007.
Sunday is expected to have a 60 per cent chance of rain, with temperatures are expected to hit a high of 10 C.
Ottawa had more 60 centimetres of snow fall over the Christmas holidays, leaving some streets a mess and homeowners concerned about snow build-up on their roofs.
Some of that snow had already started to melt, however, with warmer temperatures late this past week — including freezing rain on Friday.
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