Ottawa Weather: Main Blizzard causes delays

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Capital is captured in the biggest blizzard of winter because it goes in its second half on Thursday, and is expected by the 20 cm snow afternoon.

In the Ottawa River Valley, in particular, heavy snow is expected to continue on Thursday morning by creating a moderate wind blowing snow.

School buses are canceled In Ottawa and surrounding areas, but there is no report on school closures in Ottawa.

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The Renfru County District School Board (RCDSP) schools and work sites were closed on Thursday.

At 8 am, all except for a few departure and visits at the Ottawa International Airport were canceled or delayed. Travelers must check in front of the position of their flights.

Morning traffic was quiet with some small accidents early Thursday morning. Drivers have been urged to avoid traveling if possible.

According to the Environmental Canada, the snow has already declined up to 20 cm before the storm on Thursday afternoon, and is expected to be 10-20 cm.

Officers Continued Heavy, snow blowing prevents both selection and traction to emphasize patience and warning on the roads.

Parking is in effect on Thursday from 10 am to 7 pm on February 14 from 10 am to 7 pm. “Even though eligible parking permit holders are exempted, we are encouraging the promoters, please try to find alternative parking. This time, the city warned. Information on Winter Parking Options Available Ottawa.ca/winterparking.

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For more information on parking rules and other blizzard activities for the city: https://ottawa.ca/en/parking-roads-and-travel/Roads- by -walks-and-pathways/snow-plowing-and-Clearing

In a statement to the city council, Transport General Manager Reni Amkar said the storm and the wind “challenged the conditions this morning.”

The O-Rail line began at 5 am, but the service was affected by the pocket and snow in the tracks, especially between the Trempley and Hurtman stations.

As of 9 am, the line operates between Toni’s pasture and player stations, but the trains run on a track between Utava and St. Lorentry stations. R1 Bus service offers auxiliary service to player from Tanni’s pasture to help you move customers

In the meantime, line 2 and 4 started in a timely manner, but some switches were needed to use trains to use a distraction early this morning, resulting in delayed customers.

“For the first time, we implemented the tough storm schedule for the bus service,” said Aelkar. “We are monitoring the bus functions closely and we see useful results so far in moving the bus network in a bad situation.”

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