Wild weather shuts Outaouais ski hills, trails

Ski hills and trails in west Quebec have closed Tuesdayaftera messy night of iceand snow.

• A rare mix of freezing rain and thunderstorms Tuesday morning

Edelweiss, Vorlage, Mont Ste-Marie, Mont Cascades and Camp Fortune have shut down for the day, saying they don't want to risk damaging their runs.

Ontario's Mount Pakenhamski resort remains open.

Calabogie Peaks Ski Resort is closed for the day because ofapower outage.

Skiers are asked to check the resort's website for updates.

The National Capital Commission says all cross-country ski trails in Gatineau Park are closed until further notice.Crews will get to work on them once the rain stops.

The Sir John A. Macdonald wintertrail has not been groomed in a few days because of the weather.

The Rideau CanalSkatewayand Gatineau'sPatinoire du ruisseau de la Brasserieremain closed.