Spring snowstorm brings 15 cm of snow to Ottawa, knocks out power across eastern Ontario
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Ottawa received 15 cm of snow from a spring snowstorm that has moved through the region.
The snow began to taper off on Thursday afternoon, after the biggest snowstorm in two months created slippery driving conditions in Ottawa, and left thousands of customers without power across eastern Ontario and western Quebec.
As of 5 p.m., the city received 15 centimetres of snow, according to Environment Canada.
Ottawa police reported over 50 collisions so far today, including a double-decker OC Transpo bus sliding off the road on Frank Kenny Road. The bus driver was assessed at the scene. Ontario Provincial Police in Hawkesbury urged drivers to stay off the roads due to snow drifts and whiteout conditions.
Environment Canada lifted the snowfall warning for Ottawa Thursday afternoon. A total of 14.5 mm of rain and 13 cm of snow have already been recorded at the Ottawa Airport since Wednesday morning.
School buses are running for English and French language schools in Ottawa, while buses were cancelled for the Upper Canada District School Board, the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario and in Renfrew County for schools in Zone 4 Madawaska. There was no school bus service for French-language schools in Brockville, Carleton Place, Almonte, Prescott-Russell, Marionville, Merrickville and Kemptville.
Commuters reported slushy road conditions across the city today. Officials with the city of Ottawa insist staff were ready to treat the conditions during the storm.
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