Ottawa

My prediction for better conditions hasn’t quite come true.  Today was spent almost entirely in ice.

I have to say that today was fun.  It’s sunny and cool. I think the high was around -10C and tonight is going to be cold, but the boat is comfortable and I’m dressed for the weather.

Today we got underway about 0700 shortly after a northbound tow went by, and met another tow coming out of the Marseilles Lock.  But below the lock it was mostly refrozen.  We chunked through it down to Ottawa where we are now tied up.

I think though that we’re nearing the limits of our ice breaking capabilities, and the forecast doesn’t look great.  The following warning showed up on my weather app