Ottawa's snow by the numbers

There’s a great list of Ottawa snow stats on Forestdragon’s Weblog. Keep in mind, these were all compiled before the apocalyptic snowfall this weekend. Some highlights: **

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Number of days without snow: 25

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Amount of salt used: 220,000-plus tonnes

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Amount of snow moved: 2.4 million cubic metres

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Latest recorded snowfall in Ottawa: June 27, 1950

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Latest measurable snowfall: May 25, 1961, 2.3 cm

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Latest and heaviest snowfall: May 10, 1963, 15 cm

** Related: ** Ottawa Toboggan Guide