It’s time to exhale, Ottawa; this major winter event has finally moved out of the Nation’s Capital. Ottawa Airport has reported 32 centimetres as the final tally of snow accumulation with more in localized areas.
Forecast and conditions
Environment Canada has lifted the Winter Storm Warning for the Ottawa region. There remains the chance of flurries this evening with an overnight low of minus 12. The wind will be 30 kilometres per hour gusting to 60, causing blowing and drifting snow in open areas.
Due to blowing and drifting snow, the transportation network remains snow-covered. Residents are reminded to exercise caution when out walking, driving, and cycling.
Given the current condition of the transportation network, the Significant Weather Event remains in effect.
Our response
Supervisors continue to monitor conditions on the transportation network. All resources are deployed, and as we progress through the night, crews will continue to clear and treat sidewalks, arterial roads, bus routes, the Transitway and the winter cycling network. They will also complete their work in residential neigbourhoods.
Although the snow has stopped falling, there is still a lot of work to do, and it will take crews longer to get through the entire transportation network. Please remain patient.
Winter weather parking ban lifted
The Winter Weather Parking Ban was lifted at 7 pm. As a reminder, there will be a second winter parking ban in effect tomorrow from 10 am to 7 pm.
You can continue supporting our operations overnight by finding off-street parking options. Please ask a friend or neighbour if you can 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
The Roads and Parking Services team will continue its work on restoring the transportation network. Crews are working hard to catch up, and conditions remain hazardous, making things difficult to navigate, but rest assured, our operators are hard at work doing everything to clean up in the aftermath of this winter storm.
