Ottawa

4-day cold snap beginning Thursday in Ottawa: Environment Canada

Environment Canada says a cold snap will hit Ottawa late Thursday night and will last through the weekend.

'Extreme cold' expected with temperatures of –35 C expected until Sunday

A person walks through Winnipeg on a chilly day.
More extreme cold is on the way and is expected to stick around for the weekend, according to Environment Canada. (Trevor Brine/CBC)

The reprieve from the bone-chilling cold in Ottawa didn't last very long as Environment Canada issued a weather warning Wednesday for a cold snap later this week. 

The weather agency said a "bitterly cold northwesterly flow" is developing over southern Ontario and will bring a cold snap to Ottawa that will begin Thursday evening and linger through the weekend. 

"Extreme cold warning criteria of –35 is expected to be met in many places Thursday night into Friday and again Friday night into Saturday," Environment Canada said in a weather statement. 

The cold snap is expected to end Sunday as the system moves through the region.