Snow

Snow (or wintery despair) coming? Here’s a list of links to help you get through the day: The latest forecast Ian Black (from CBC Ottawa) usually has the latest and most accurate info re: weather in Ottawa. Here’s Environment Canada’s weather forecast and the official weather warnings. ...

Christmas toboggan on a steep hill, 1959. Via Ross Dunn/OttawaStart Flickr Pool Toboggans, sledding, tubing, sliding … whatever you want to call it, we have it covered on our map of Ottawa and Gatineau’s best hills. It’s one of winter’s most fun and inexpensive sports. ...

The City of Ottawa posted this pic to their Twitter feed back in January 2013. That’s a lot of snow. See also: Ottawa winter storm guide Toboggan hills Ski and snowboard guide This post was originally published Feb. 3, 2013

When there’s heavy snowfall like what we’ve been having lately in Ottawa, it’s a common reminder that you should add your home exhaust and intake pipes to the snow clearing checklist. I guess it’s appropriate to tweet this again. #Shoveling checklist: ...

How cold it is in Ottawa this week? ** Environment Canada ended and then re-issued an extreme cold warning ** https://twitter.com/CTVOttMornLive/status/946771652993585153 ** The Bell Capital Cup has cancelled outdoor games on the Parliament Hill rink due to brittle ice conditions. (It’s too cold for the ice! ...

_ (via City of Ottawa) _ ** Ottawa ** – Due to weather conditions, a winter overnight parking ban is in effect tonight between 1 a.m. and 7 a.m. across Ottawa. This overnight parking ban will remain in effect until the City announces it has been lifted. ...

Ottawa had its first serious snowfall Thursday, with several centimetres falling from the late afternoon into the night. https://twitter.com/ottawastart/status/791797307016642560 There had been short but sweet sprinkles of the white stuff over the capital region over the past few days, although Thursday took it a little too far. ...

_ (press release) _ City road crews are preparing to plow and salt roads and sidewalks at the onset of winter weather for Ottawa Wednesday and Thursday.  Residents are asked to exercise caution if driving, cycling or walking and to allow extra time for their commutes during the winter weather event. ...

_ (via City of Ottawa) _ A sure sign of spring, but not necessarily a welcome one, is the emergence of potholes on our streets.  Potholes are a result of the freeze/thaw weather cycles that deteriorate our road surfaces. During the freeze/thaw, water seeps into the crevices of the road. ...