Cold temperatures arrive in Ottawa after 37.4 cm of snow over Family Day long weekend

Snow blankets Ottawa on Sunday. (Maddison De Varennes/CTV News Ottawa)

Ottawa residents are set to receive a break from the snow this week, but cold temperatures will grip the capital over the next few days.

A major winter storm blanketed Ottawa with 37.4 cm of snow on Saturday and Sunday, and the capital received 32 cm of snow last Wednesday and Thursday.

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Environment Canada’s forecast calls for a 40 per cent chance of flurries today and Tuesday, while temperatures will drop into the minus double digits over the next four days.

It will be mainly cloudy today with a 40 per cent chance of flurries. High -8 C, with the wind chill making it feel like -17 this afternoon.

Mainly cloudy tonight. Low -17 C, with the wind chill making it feel like -26 overnight.

Tuesday will be mainly cloudy with a 40 per cent chance of flurries in the afternoon. High -14 C, with the wind chill of -27.

The overnight low on Tuesday will be -20 C, according to Environment Canada.

Wednesday will see a mix of sun and cloud. High -11 C.

It will be mainly cloudy on Thursday with a 40 per cent chance of flurries. High -8 C.

The outlook for Friday calls for sunshine and a high of -5 C.

The normal temperatures for this time of year are a high of -3 C and a low of -12 C.