Weather: Friday's 12.9 high plunges to -26 windchill

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What a difference a day makes.

Ottawa seems to have been spared the brunt of the winter storm, but there’s still a special weather statement in effect as of Saturday morning.

Environment Canada is saying that snow will continue to fall across the eastern half of the National Capital area this morning, as well as across Prescott and Russell.

Most areas will receive 2 to 4 more cm of snow before it comes to an end this morning.

Winds will be from the northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50, and temperature steady near -15, giving a windchill of -26. Tonight should see a low of – 28 and windchill -36.

This will bring total snowfall amounts to 10 to 15 cm for most of the area, with a few locally higher amounts possible.

Hazardous winter driving conditions both from the accumulating snow and the underlying icy conditions from the flash freeze of Friday will continue early this morning.

The best driving advice is to not make any sudden moves.

Snowfall and winter storm warnings are in effect in the St. Lawrence Valley and Montreal area,

Here’s what Ottawa had to contend with yesterday, as the area hit several seasons in one day.

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Photos: The weather picture is soggy and foggy, then freezing

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  Rainy winter weather in Ottawa Friday Jan 12, 2018. Tony Caldwell/Postmedia Network
  
  
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  Fog hangs over the snow in Confederation Park as the region experiences a wide range of temperatures on Friday. Wayne Cuddington/Postmedia
  
  
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  A woman walks her dog in the wet weather in Ottawa Friday Jan 12, 2018. Tony Caldwell/Postmedia Network
  
  
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  A woman walks near a giant puddle on Hollywood Ave. in Ottawa Friday Jan 12, 2018. Tony Caldwell/Postmedia Network
  
  
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  Kids walk near a giant puddle on Hollywood Ave. in Ottawa Friday Jan 12, 2018. Tony Caldwell/Postmedia Network
  
  
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  Bahie Daoud walks through Confederation Park with fog hanging over the snow as the region experiences a wide range of temperatures on Friday. Wayne Cuddington/Postmedia
  
  
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  A wet car window and the Beavertails kiosk in the Byward Market makes for a fun image as the region experiences a wide range of temperatures on Friday. Wayne Cuddington/Postmedia
  
  
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  11:49 am. An iconic view up Rideau Canal towards the Chateau Laurier hotel is almost obliterated because of fog as the warm air temperature mixed with the cold ice and water on the canal. Ottawa was hit with some weird weather Friday, with balmy temperatures and rainy weather earlier in the day, giving way to cold, wind and snow later in the day. Julie Oliver/Postmedia Julie Oliver/Postmedia
  
  
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  11:15 am Friday at Watson's Mill in Manotick, where the warmer air mixed with the cooler water created a fog all the way along the canal to downtown. Julie Oliver/Postmedia
  
  
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  11:54 a.m. along the Rideau Canal, which was covered in fog, was wet and dreary. Ottawa was hit with some weird weather Friday, with balmy temperatures and rainy weather earlier in the day, giving way to cold, wind and snow later in the day. Julie Oliver/Postmedia Julie Oliver/Postmedia
  
  
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  12: 33 p.m. The intersection at Elgin and Laurier was slick with rain as people made their way around downtown during lunch hour. Ottawa was hit with some weird weather Friday, with balmy temperatures and rainy weather earlier in the day, giving way to cold, wind and snow later in the day. Julie Oliver/Postmedia Julie Oliver/Postmedia
  
  
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  11.55 am along Rideau Canal in downtown Ottawa. Ottawa was hit with some weird weather Friday, with balmy temperatures and rainy weather earlier in the day, giving way to cold, wind and snow later in the day. Julie Oliver/Postmedia Julie Oliver/Postmedia
  
  
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  12: 38 p.m. The intersection at Elgin and Laurier was slick with rain as people made their way around downtown during lunch hour - some even in shorts as the temperatures were positively balmy despite the rain. Ottawa was hit with some weird weather Friday, with balmy temperatures and rainy weather earlier in the day, giving way to cold, wind and snow later in the day. Julie Oliver/Postmedia Julie Oliver/Postmedia
  
  
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  12.48 p.m. Lunch hour on Elgin Street was warm, but wet around noon. Ottawa was hit with some weird weather Friday, with balmy temperatures and rainy weather earlier in the day, giving way to cold, wind and snow later in the day. Julie Oliver/Postmedia Julie Oliver/Postmedia
  
  
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  12:50 p.m. People were covering up with raincoats and umbrellas as the rain picked up around noon downtown on Elgin Street. Ottawa was hit with some weird weather Friday, with balmy temperatures and rainy weather earlier in the day, giving way to cold, wind and snow later in the day. Julie Oliver/Postmedia Julie Oliver/Postmedia
  
  
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  12: 28 p.m. The intersection at Elgin and Laurier was slick with rain as people made their way around downtown during lunch hour. Ottawa was hit with some weird weather Friday, with balmy temperatures and rainy weather earlier in the day, giving way to cold, wind and snow later in the day. Julie Oliver/Postmedia Julie Oliver/Postmedia
  
  
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  1:25 pm. outside City Hall, the wind picks up and renders umbrellas useless. Ottawa was hit with some weird weather Friday, with balmy temperatures and rainy weather earlier in the day, giving way to cold, wind and snow later in the day. Julie Oliver/Postmedia Julie Oliver/Postmedia
  
  
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  City road crews were loading up with salt Friday afternoon in preparation for the coming storm. Blair Crawford/Postmedia
  

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