After careful consideration with the team, an overnight winter weather parking ban is required.
Forecast and conditions
Environment Canada has issued a Snowfall Warning(link is external) for the Ottawa region. Beginning this morning and continuing through tonight, heavy snow and local blowing snow is expected with 15 to 20 centimetres forecasted.
Accumulating snow could make travel challenging and visibility may be suddenly reduced in heavy snow. Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become difficult to navigate due to the accumulating snow. If you are travelling, allow extra time and please exercise extreme caution by adjusting to the conditions of the transportation network.
Our response
The Roads and Parking Services team is ready! Supervisors will continue to monitor the conditions of the transportation network throughout today and crews will be out clearing and treating sidewalks, roads and the winter cycling network.
An Overnight Winter Weather Parking Ban is Being Called
A Winter Weather Parking Ban will be in effect tonight Wednesday, December 10 from 7 pm to 7 am. When vehicles are removed from our streets, the Roads and Parking Services team can clear snow efficiently to create a wide-open roadway.
During this time, all vehicles must be removed from the roadway - unless you have an eligible parking permit or are accessing parking in our exempted commercial main streets. Though eligible parking permit holders are exempt, we encourage those who can, to remove their vehicles to prevent them from being snowed in. The City of Ottawa has several parking lots available for residents to park during a parking ban. Vehicles may remain parked at these sites for the duration of the ban and must be removed after the City announces that the ban has been lifted. Information on all parking options during a winter weather parking ban is available on Ottawa.ca/winterparking.
Residents can stay in the know about our winter weather parking bans by signing up for e-alerts(link is external) at Ottawa.ca, or by downloading the City of Ottawa app.
Resident support is required
- All vehicles must be removed from the roadway - unless you have an eligible parking permit or are accessing parking in our exempted commercial main streets. Information on alternative parking options is available on Ottawa.ca/winterparking.
- You can support our operations by finding off-street parking options. If you can, please ask a friend or neighbour to share their laneway. When vehicles are removed from our streets, the Roads and Parking Services team can clear snow efficiently to create a wide-open roadway.
Next steps
Roads and Parking Services will continue to monitor the forecast and transportation network through the day.
We appreciate your patience and understanding as crews navigate these very challenging weather conditions. Support from our residents is crucial as we respond to this event.
