Winter storm hits Ottawa with more than 20 cm of snow
CTV
A snowfall warning for Ottawa and eastern Ontario has ended after a storm dumped more than 20 cm of snow on Ottawa. Environment Canada reported 24 cm of snow at the Ottawa Airport as of 3 p.m. Saturday, pushing this winter's total beyond 300 cm since Nov. 1.
It will be a slow commute across Ottawa today, as a major winter storm blankest roads and sidewalks and disrupts travel plans during the first weekend of March.
A snowfall warning for Ottawa and eastern Ontario has ended after the storm dumoed more than 20 cm. As of 3 p.m., 24 cm of snow had fallen at the Ottawa airport, while 19 cm of snow was recorded at the Gatineau Airport. Environment Canada also reported 16 cm in Kemptville and 19 cm in Kingston as of 11 a.m.. Unofficial totals showed at least 14 cm of snow had fallen in Brockville and around 23 cm was observed in Cornwall.
Environment Canada says a Texas low brought heavy snow to a large swath of southern Ontario.
The storm disrupted travel at Ontario's two largest airports. WestJet cancelled all flights into and out of Toronto's Pearson Airport Friday night due to the storm, while several flights have been delayed and cancelled at the Ottawa International Airport Saturday morning.
OC Transpo is warning commuters to expect delays on bus routes due to the road conditions.
"Plan ahead, allow extra time and be careful boarding, exiting, and at station platforms," OC Transpo said on Twitter.
The city of Ottawa has called an overnight winter weather parking ban from 7 p.m. Saturday to 7 a.m. Sunday to allow crews to clear the snow.
