Winter storm blankets Ottawa with snow
Posted Mar 15, 2017 04:41:50 AM.
Last Updated Mar 15, 2017 04:50:17 PM.
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OTTAWA – A winter storm has left Ottawa coated in a fresh, thick blanket of snow.
Snow fell steadily from Tuesday afternoon until late Wednesday. As of 5 pm on Wednesday afternoon, Ottawa Police reported 70 collisions in the city.
Snow totals (as of 1:33 p.m.)
Ottawa Airport 19 cm estimated
Ottawa City 20-25 cm estimated
Brockville 23 cm estimated
Kemptville 19 estimated
Alexandria 30 to 35 estimated
Cornwall 40 cm estimated
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Jill Taylor’s Ottawa Forecast:
Special weather statements and winter storm warnings continue.
Today: Windy with periods of snow.
Another 5-8cm
Northwest wind to 50km/hour with higher gusts.
Guaranteed high minus 6, wind chill near minus 16.
Tonight: Windy with flurries ending around 6 p.m. then cloudy.
Low near minus 14, wind chill near minus 27.
Tomorrow: Sun and cloud with northwest wind to 40km/hour.
High near minus 4.
Friday: Mainly sunny.
High near minus 1.
Saturday: Windy with flurries.
2 or 3cm possible.
High near minus 1.
Sunday: Clearing.
High near 0.
Monday: Astronomical spring arrives 6:29 a.m.
According to records from 1939-2016:
Record high: 14.3 (2010)
Record low: -21.8 (1993)
Greatest rainfall: 27.2mm (1948)
Greatest snowfall: 13.6cm (1994)
Average high: 2
Average low: -7
