Canada’s weather service has issued a “yellow warning” for the Capital on Saturday, calling for showers through the morning and risks of thunderstorms late this afternoon.

Environment Canada forecasts total precipitation of five to 10 mm, with winds out of the southwest at 30 km/h gusting to 50 km/h.

The agency cautioned that frozen ground in the area “has a reduced ability to absorb this rainfall … Water will likely pool on roads and in low-lying areas.”

A yellow warning means the impact of the weather is considered moderate.

Saturday’s high temperature is expected to hit 11 C, the agency said.

The showers are expected to end late in the afternoon, followed by cloudy periods with 40 per cent chance of showers or drizzle.

There was no indication the weather would affect the long-awaited St. Patrick’s Day parade, returning to Ottawa’s downtown for the first time since the COVID pandemic.

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