Bottom: My VW...if only I had the $money$. Top: The Thousand Islands Bridge at Hill Island in the misty rain along the warm front this morning.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch - Ottawa and the Valley

I went for my annual drive today down the Thousand Islands Parkway to deliver our Tourism Guides this morning and collect some new photos for next year. The weather was typical of this June. A misty rain fell for most of the morning. We are now in the warm and humid air south of the warm front with temperatures close to 27C in most areas. The risk of thunderstorms is on the increase this afternoon. In fact numerous cells are beginning to pop up on radar along and south of the Ottawa River. A severe thunderstorm watch has been posted for Ottawa and the Valley for the potential that some of these storms may become severe with hail and dangerous wind and lightning. Pay close attention for a warning which would appear on the left side of the page in red.