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ENJOY IT.
I'M PAUL BRENT.
THAT STORY LATER.
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>> Graham: WELL, FROM SOME
DAYS OF RECORD SNOWFALLS TO
FRIGID TEMPERATURES, IT'S BEEN A
WINTER OF EXTREMES AROUND HERE.
>> Carol Anne: AND NOW BRACE
YOURSELF FOR ANOTHER EXTREME,
TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO
CLIMB OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
>> Graham: CTV'S JOHN HUA
JOINS US LIVE NOW AND THE BIG
THAW ISN'T ENTIRELY GOOD NEWS
FOR A CITY THAT LOVES WINTER,
JOHN.
>> Reporter: WELL, AS YOU CAN
SEE, CONFEDERATION PARK IS
CLOSED, GRAHAM, AND THE SNOW
SCULPTURES BEHIND ME, WELL,
THEY'RE BETTER BUNDLED UP THAN I
AM AND THAT'S WHAT THE NCC HAS
BEEN DOING THESE PAST COUPLE OF
DAYS.
THEY'RE ADDING ICE SO THE SNOW
SLIDES AND KINGDOM, FLOODING THE
RIDEAU CANAL, ANYTHING THEY CAN
DO TO PRESERVE THE MAIN
ATTRACTIONS OF THIS FINAL WEEK
OF WINTERLUDE.
MIGHT NOT BE THE WINTERLUDE
DANIEL WAS EXPECTING.
STILL THIS FAMILY FROM TEXAS IS
TRYING TO PACK IN SOME WINTER
FUN.
>> IT'S A SHAME THAT IT'S CLOSED
BUT THE KIDS ARE HAVING A BLAST
JUST MAKING THE SNOWMAN ON THE
SIDES.
SO WE'RE PERFECTLY FINE.
>> Reporter: WARM AND WET
WEATHER ARE TAKING THEIR TOLL ON
WINTERLUDE.
SNOW SLIDES ARE ABANDONED.
ICE SCULPTURES UNDER WRAPS AND
SKATERS ARE BEING TOLD TO STAY
AWAY.
>> OF COURSE WITH THE MAD
WEATHER AND THE RAIN, WE'VE HAD
TO CLOSE JACQUES-CARTIER PARK,
THE CONFEDERATION PARK AND THE
SKATEWAY FOR THURSDAY FRIDAY OF
THIS WEEK.
>> Reporter: WHILE MANY ARE
WONDERING ABOUT WINTERLUDE,
THERE'S NO QUESTION POTHOLES ARE
ATTACKING OUR ROADS.
>> IF YOU ARE UNSABLE TO SWITCH
LANES BECAUSE YOU DIDN'T SEE IT
ON TIME THE BEST THING IS REDUCE
YOUR SPEED.
>> Reporter: POTHOLES CAN
DAMAGE WHEELS, RIMS, WHEEL
ALIGNMENT AND CAR SUSPENSIONS.
THE BIGGEST MISCONCEPTION...
>> SOMEONE SAY YOU SHOULD GO AS
FAST AS POSSIBLE SO JUST LIKE
FLYING OVER IT.
I DISAGREE.
>> Reporter: AT GATINEAU PARK,
CROSS-COUNTRY SKIERS ARE ALSO
HOPING FOR A SMOOTHER RIDE.
>> THE SNOW GETS ON YOUR SKIS
AND GETS REALLY HEAVY, IT'S KIND
OF DIFFICULT TO SKATE WELL.
>> Reporter: THE AREA'S
LARGEST RACE STARTS TOMORROW.
LUCKILY GREG'S SKI SHOP SAYS THE
RIGHT WAX CAN SCRAPE THOSE
WORRIES AWAY.
>> HAPPENS EVERY YEAR, EVEN IF
WE HAVE PERFECT CONDITIONS,
TOMORROW THE PHONES ARE GOING TO
BE RINGING OFF THE HOOK WITH THE
WAX RECOMMENDATIONS.
>> Reporter: AS FOR THIS
FAMILY, THEY HAVE A COUPLE MORE
DAYS IN OTTAWA.
>> WE WANT TO TAKE THE KIDS
TOBOGGANING, WE WANT TO GO TO
THE SLIDE, THEY WERE ALSO CLOSED
TODAY, THE ICE SLIDES.
>> Reporter: CALL THIS AN
EASE-IN PERIOD FROM TEXAS SUN TO
A MORE TRADITIONAL WINTERLUDE.
JOHN HUA, CTV NEWS.
>> Graham: THERE YOU GO.
AND WE DO HAVE BREAKING NEWS
FROM THE SPORTS WORLD.
JARKKO RUUTU, THE SENATORS HAVE
TRADED HIM TO ANAHEIM.
TERRY WILL HAVE MORE ON SPORTS
AND AGAIN FOR FUTURE DRAFT
PICKS.
WE'LL HAVE TO WAIT AND SEE HOW
THE DEAL WORKS OUT.
>> Carol Anne: MAYBE WE'LL
HAVE SOMEBODY WAITING IN THE
WINGS TO IMPROVE OUR TEAM.
Mr. CLARKE, LET'S TALK ABOUT
THE WEATHER.
>> J.J.: TALK ABOUT THE
WEATHER AND THE CANAL AND ALL
THOSE WONDERFUL WINTERLUDE-Y
THINGS.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN
PARTICIPATING IN A RECORD, STICK
AROUND 'CAUSE THAT COULD EASILY
BE DONE TOMORROW BUT IT'S KIND
OF LIKE A TWO-DAY THING.
BY SATURDAY I THINK IT'S GOING
TO BE AROUND -9 IN THE MORNING
SO PERHAPS WE'LL BE ABLE TO GET
OUT AND DO SOME SKATING.
OUR TEMPERATURE RIGHT NOW IS AT
2°.
WIND IS OUT OF THE EAST.
BAROMETER FALLING.
THAT TELLS US WE'RE PROBABLY IN
FOR A A LITTLE BIT OF SHOWERS,
DRIZZLE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AS THE
TEMPERATURES RISE TO 4 AND A LOT
MILDER THAN THAT FOR THE DAY
TOMORROW.
PICTURE OF THE DAY, THIS IS
ELIZABETH RADMORE'S PHOTO,
BACKYARD TO FEED THE BIRD
FEEDER.
DOESN'T LOOK LIKE RIGHT NOW BUT