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Ottawa’s miserable spring of 2018 outdid itself on Monday, caking the city in a rime that knocked out power, turned roads and sidewalks into skating rinks and probably made the robins rethink their decision to come north this year.
But that, as they say, is yesterday’s news.
Scrape the ice off your windows and you’ll see better times ahead. Sunny times. Balmy times. Maybe even for the weekend, when Environment Canada predicts sunshine and high of 11. If it comes to pass, it will be the first double digit temperature day Ottawa has had since Jan. 12.
And Sunday is looking even better, with more sunshine and a high of 14.
Photos: Winter in spring, April storm brings misery
But back to Monday. More than 40,000 Hydro Ottawa customers were without power at the peak of the outages and 11,000 remained in the dark as of 10 p.m. Monday, according to the utility. The storm snapped wooden utility poles near the Trainyards shopping complex and other areas, while downed trees and branches brought down power lines throughout the city.
Downed power lines weren’t the only issue emergency crews were facing due to the ice and high winds. An antenna tower on top of a building near the intersection of Lyon and Queen streets toppled Monday morning and was hanging from the roof of the building by its guy wires. Police closed Lyon Street while crews tried to fix the damage.
Downed lines blocked traffic on Carling Avenue and Merivale Road at other times of the day.
Six public elementary schools were closed because of power outages or downed wires that made it dangerous for students walking to and from school. A number of Catholic board schools were also affected by power outages, although none were closed.
Monday’s high temperature climbed to just 1, while the freezing rain turned into rain, which continued into the evening. When Environment Canada finally lifted its freezing rain warning, it was only to replace it with a rainfall warning.
Tuesday’s forecast looks a little better — and really, what wouldn’t — with a mix of rain and wet snow and a high of 4. By Wednesday, the sun should appear and the temperature climbs to 9.
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But that, as they say, is yesterday’s news.
Scrape the ice off your windows and you’ll see better times ahead. Sunny times. Balmy times. Maybe even for the weekend, when Environment Canada predicts sunshine and high of 11. If it comes to pass, it will be the first double digit temperature day Ottawa has had since Jan. 12.
And Sunday is looking even better, with more sunshine and a high of 14.
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A woman walks past an ice covered tree branch on Lisgar Street in Ottawa. April 16,2018. Errol McGihon/Postmedia Errol McGihon/Postmedia
Hydro poles snapped in half at the Ottawa Train Yards shopping area in during a severe spring storm. April 16,2018. Errol McGihon/Postmedia
A car lies in the ditch on a country road off Leitrim Road Monday while the road shoulders were pure ice. Freezing rain across the city knocked out power lines, snarled traffic and generally wreaked havoc across the capital Monday (April 16, 2018). Julie Oliver/Postmedia
At a time when golf courses are readying for a new season, the sign at Emerald Links was encased in ice. Freezing rain across the city knocked out power lines, snarled traffic and generally wreaked havoc across the capital Monday (April 16, 2018). Julie Oliver/Postmedia
- A large tree branch lies in front of a home near Leitrim Road Monday. Freezing rain across the city knocked out power lines, snarled traffic and generally wreaked havoc across the capital Monday (April 16, 2018). Julie Oliver/Postmedia
Freezing rain across the city knocked out power lines, snarled traffic and generally wreaked havoc across the capital Monday (April 16, 2018). Julie Oliver/Postmedia
Rachel Hauraney walks carefully along the ice covered sidewalk of Laurier Avenue in Ottawa. April 16,2018. Errol McGihon/Postmedia
Rachel Hauraney has her umbrella pop as she walks in the wind and rain along Laurier Avenue in Ottawa. April 16,2018. Errol McGihon/Postmedia
Dianne Renaud scrapes the ice off of her car before driving home to Barrie following a weekend visit to Ottawa. April 16,2018. Errol McGihon/Postmedia
Hydro poles snapped in half at the Ottawa Train Yards shopping area in during a severe spring storm. April 16,2018. Errol McGihon/Postmedia Errol McGihon/Postmedia
A man makes his way in to an office building in Ottawa during a severe spring storm. April 16,2018. Errol McGihon/Postmedia Errol McGihon/Postmedia
Icicles hang from a vehicle with Ontario license plates in Ottawa during a severe spring storm. April 16,2018. Errol McGihon/Postmedia Errol McGihon/Postmedia
A plough and sand truck in Ottawa during a severe spring storm. April 16,2018. Errol McGihon/Postmedia Errol McGihon/Postmedia
A car damaged by a fallen tree branch is shown in Toronto, Monday, April 16, 2018. Tens of thousands of people across southern and central Ontario remained without power Monday morning as the province's massive ice storm transitioned to drenching rain. Frank Gunn/THE CANADIAN PRESS
Lots of ice on cars and everything else Monday morning. Photo by Wayne Cuddington/ Postmedia
Sunday afternoon Ottawa was starting to see the effects of the winter storm that has hit other parts of Ontario hard. A vehicle off the road on the 417 heading west near Pinecrest Rd. Sunday April 15, 2018. Ashley Fraser/Postmedia
Sunday afternoon Ottawa was just starting to see the effects of the winter storm that has hit other parts of Ontario hard. Pedestrians hustle as they make their way through the market as the rain and freezing rain started to hit the capital Sunday April 15, 2018. Ashley Fraser/Postmedia
Sunday afternoon Ottawa was just starting to see the effects of the winter storm that has hit other parts of Ontario hard. A pedestrian makes her way along Mackenzie King Bridge as the rain started Sunday April 15, 2018. Ashley Fraser/Postmedia
Ottawa firefighters secure a tower that broke atop the Delta Hotel in downtown Ottawa. April 16,2018.
A woman walks in a ice storm in Ottawa Monday April 16, 2018. Tony Caldwell/OTTwp
Icy trees and powerlines are seen as a pedestrian crosses a road during a storm with freezing rain in Ottawa on Monday, April 16, 2018. Justin Tang/THE CANADIAN PRESS
People arrive on Parliament Hill as a storm brings freezing rain in Ottawa on Monday, April 16, 2018. Justin Tang/THE CANADIAN PRESS
A man passes ice laden trees as a storm brings freezing rain in Ottawa on Monday, April 16, 2018. Justin Tang/THE CANADIAN PRESS
Ice from freezing rain starts to form on a railing in Toronto on Saturday April 14, 2018. Environment Canada has issued a weather warning that up to 20mm or ice build up is possible. Frank Gunn/THE CANADIAN PRESS
Snow and freezing rain made travelling treacherous on Saturday April 14, 2018 in Brantford, Ontario. Brian Thompson/Brian Thompson/The Expositor
The streets of Stratford and the surrounding area were blanketed in slush and ice as a spring storm brought freezing rain to the region over the weekend. /SunMedia
A car damaged by a fallen tree branch is shown in Toronto, Monday, April 16, 2018. Tens of thousands of people across southern and central Ontario remained without power Monday morning as the province's massive ice storm transitioned to drenching rain. Frank Gunn/THE CANADIAN PRESS
A man navigates 100 km. winds on the boardwalk in The Beach, as an April ice storm hits Toronto with high winds and the danger of flooding, on Sunday April 15, 2018. Stan Behal/Stan Behal/Toronto Sun
A pedestrian and his passenger navigate an icy Queen Street West, as an April ice storm hits Toronto with high winds and the danger of flooding, on Sunday April 15, 2018. Stan Behal/Stan Behal/Toronto Sun
A man cross country skis past houses on the edge of Trinity Bellwoods Park in Toronto, Ontario as a mix of snow, hail, and rain fall on Sunday, April 15. 2018. COLE BURSTON/THE CANADIAN PRESS
Ice coated some trees in Napanee during a major winter storm that hit much of southern Ontario over the weekend, causing poor driving conditions across the Kingston region. /SunMedia
Sudden blackout at Occo Kitchen - five minutes before Doug Ford’s arrival for presser. Julie Oliver
A ice covered tree during a ice storm in Ottawa Monday April 16, 2018. Tony Caldwell
Tomislav Brennan plays hockey and skates on Fairmeadow Cres. in Ottawa Monday April 16, 2018. A ice storm over night covered the streets of Ottawa with enough ice to be able to skate. Tony Caldwell
But back to Monday. More than 40,000 Hydro Ottawa customers were without power at the peak of the outages and 11,000 remained in the dark as of 10 p.m. Monday, according to the utility. The storm snapped wooden utility poles near the Trainyards shopping complex and other areas, while downed trees and branches brought down power lines throughout the city.
Downed power lines weren’t the only issue emergency crews were facing due to the ice and high winds. An antenna tower on top of a building near the intersection of Lyon and Queen streets toppled Monday morning and was hanging from the roof of the building by its guy wires. Police closed Lyon Street while crews tried to fix the damage.
Downed lines blocked traffic on Carling Avenue and Merivale Road at other times of the day.
Six public elementary schools were closed because of power outages or downed wires that made it dangerous for students walking to and from school. A number of Catholic board schools were also affected by power outages, although none were closed.
Monday’s high temperature climbed to just 1, while the freezing rain turned into rain, which continued into the evening. When Environment Canada finally lifted its freezing rain warning, it was only to replace it with a rainfall warning.
Tuesday’s forecast looks a little better — and really, what wouldn’t — with a mix of rain and wet snow and a high of 4. By Wednesday, the sun should appear and the temperature climbs to 9.
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