Forecasters predict Ottawa’s snowfall exactly
Posted Feb 3, 2011 10:09:54 AM.
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Weather forecasters’ predictions for Ottawa’s winter storm were exactly right as 15 centimeters did fall, Wednesday.
The snowfall did break the record set for Feb. 2 back in 1963 when seven centimeters was recorded.
There were a number of collisions, and despite one driver having to be extracted from her car, all were relatively minor.
School buses were off the roads and many people chose to work from home, which meant traffic on the streets was much lighter than normal — allowing Ottawa snow clearing crews to get the job done quickly.
Meantime, the massive storm smacked the U.S. Midwest – Chicago had to dig its way out of 51 centimeters.
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