We’ll see a sunrise at 7:39 a.m. with a sunset at 4:22 p.m., giving Ottawa just shy of 8 hours and 43 minutes of daylight on that inaugural day of astronomical winter.

This winter has been mostly mild, without hitting –20 C yet, and dry. According to Environment Canada, Ottawa has so far seen 96.3 centimetres of winter precipitation such as snow and ice ...

A file photo from a freezing rain storm in Ottawa in April 2023. Photo by Tony Caldwell / Postmedia A winter travel advisory has been announced for the Ottawa area starting on Thursday afternoon.

But in another Tuesday update at 4:45 p.m. there was no mention of the storm being a possibility: “Highly impactful winter storm Wednesday evening into Thursday,” the update stated.

In the midst of one of most unsettled winters in decades, LIFE.com features photos of winter scenery and winter fashions in Quebec, Canada.