Record snowfall as Ottawa sees more than 40 cm of snow and counting
CTV
In the worst-case scenario, we could probably get as much snow today as you've had all winter so far," said Environment Canada senior climatologist David Phillips.
The Ottawa Airport had officially seen 43 cm as of 1 p.m., according to Environment Canada, eclipsing the record snowfall for Jan. 17 of 11.7 cm, set in 1972. Twelve centimetres fell in a single hour between 8 and 9 a.m.
"We haven't seen anything (like this) this year. In the worst-case scenario, we could probably get as much snow today as you've had all winter so far," said Environment Canada senior climatologist David Phillips on CTV Morning Live.
Environment Canada has issued a blizzard warning for Ottawa, after earlier issuing a winter storm warning. The weather agency is calling for 25 to 40 cm of snow. Some areas could see up to 50 cm of snow.
The blizzard warning was changed back to a winter storm warning at around 1:30 p.m. Monday, when accumulation began to slow down.
