Outdoor sports retailers worried Ottawa’s unpredictable weather is freezing business

As Ottawa jumps between mild and freezing temperatures, some outdoor sports retailers say the unpredictable weather is pushing customers away from their businesses.Over a span of five days in mid-January, Ottawa's mean temperature ranged between -12 C and -14.6 C, according to Environment Canada. Now, the weather agency is forecasting a stretch of warmer weather as high as 2 C until Friday.Earlier this year, multiple ski trails in the Ottawa area were stuck waiting for snow, despite usually rece