Up to 35 cm of snow expected for Ottawa
Posted Jan 14, 2026 01:57:10 PM.
Last Updated Jan 15, 2026 01:00:17 PM.
Environment Canada issued a yellow-level snowfall warning for Ottawa and the surrounding areas.
According to the weather agency, 20-35 centimetres of snow is expected to arrive by Thursday evening.
Ottawa has issued a winter weather parking ban for Jan. 15. Parking is prohibited between 7 p.m. tonight until 7 a.m. Friday morning. This allows plows to clear the roads effectively.
Temperatures on Wednesday dropped dramatically as the wind picked up and plummets the mercury to negative double digit temperatures.
Overnight, it felt as cold as -23 with the wind.
The snowfall is began Wednesday night continued into the morning on Thursday. The weather system is expected to make a significant impact on rush hour traffic.
The snowfall warning stretches across Kingston, Brockville, Smiths Falls, and Prescott and Russell.
It’s not just Ottawa that will experience severe winter weather, alerts have been issues across all of southern and eastern Ontario.
Coldest conditions of the season
Thursday morning is expected to bring the coldest conditions of the season so far. This air mass is expected to persist through the end of the month.
It might be good news for the Rideau Canal Skateway, which closed last week due to warm weather.
