It's hard to believe that just a couple of weeks ago, I was blogging about the most recent snowstorms.
The thermometer is currently showing 21 degrees outside - I set off to go downtown wearing my light jacket, and that was off again before I'd even left the porch. I was even tempted to put on my shorts, but I'm pretty sure that Ottawa's not yet ready for the sight of my knees.
Downtown was such a change from how it's been for the last few months, unsurprisingly. There were people just milling about and basking in the warm weather, and the buskers had resurfaced after their hibernation - the restaurants and bars have all started using their terraces again, too. And the coffee I treated myself to was iced, too!
The weather over the last week has been, shall we say, changeable. It's been warm - I don't think it's dipped below freezing all week - and we've had some spectacular thunderstorms. Including a couple where the thunder lasted long enough for me to get up off the sofa and go and see what was exploding outside because there's no way that thunder can last that long.
And even with the rain and the heat, there's still snow on the ground; it's mainly in places that doesn't get direct sunlight, but there are some impressively large patches, considering - I think it's testament to just how much snow has been piled up there over the winter.
I'm pretty sure it won't survive much longer, though. Apparently, today's already the warmest March day on record, and there's warmer weather forecast for the next week. So it might yet be time to figure out where I left my shorts....
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