Photos: Some hit the ice rather than the stores on a mild Boxing Day in Ottawa

Published Dec 26, 2023  •  Last updated 7 hours ago  •  1 minute read

It was a warm day to skate on Lac Deschênes near Britannia Beach in Ottawa on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023. Photo by Jean Levac /Postmedia

With another Christmas Day behind them, some Ottawans, rather than hitting the stores for Boxing Day blowout sales, instead decided to head outdoors in the mild December weather.

The temperature climbed all the way to 6 C on Tuesday, and the daily highs on thermometers are expected to stay above freezing until at least Friday. The forecast high for Wednesday is 4 C, followed by 5 on Thursday and 2 on Friday before cooling to a high of -4 Saturday.

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While many will welcome the unseasonably warm temperatures, there won’t be a lot of sunshine to go with them. Environment Canada is calling for either drizzle or rain every day until at least the weekend.

It was a warm day to skate on Lac Deschênes near Britannia Beach in Ottawa on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023. Photo by Jean Levac /Postmedia It was a warm day to skate on Lac Deschênes near Britannia Beach in Ottawa on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023. Photo by Jean Levac /Postmedia It was a warm day at Britannia Beach in Ottawa on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023. Photo by Jean Levac /Postmedia It was a warm day to skate on Lac Deschênes near Britannia Beach in Ottawa on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023. Photo by Jean Levac /Postmedia

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