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Winter is expected to provide what is hopefully a going away present for the capital region starting Wednesday.
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Travel warnings, rain and 20 to 30 cm of snow. Welcome to spring.Back to video
Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for the Ottawa region, as well as the Brockville, Leeds and Grenville area.
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“Snowfall with total amounts of 15 to 20 cm is expected (Wednesday) into Thursday,” the agency said in a bulletin issued at 4:51 a.m.
The storm should begin with rain Wednesday morning, and “slowly transition to snow late in the day,” the warning said.
Snow is expected to continue through Wednesday night and taper off Thursday.
In a Wednesday afternoon memo, Scott Caldwell, Ottawa’s manager of parking services and public works, said the city will closely monitor the spring storm over the next 48 hours.
He said the city’s response will vary, depending on conditions, as “there remains uncertainty on the exact details of this spring storm.”
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“As the precipitation moves in, we will keep a close eye on sidewalks, roads, and the winter cycling network and deploy resources as needed,” Caldwell’s memo reads, adding that snow is expected to be wet and heavy as temperatures hover around freezing.
“Roads and Parking Services will continue to monitor this weather system and the transportation network throughout the evening and overnight,” he said.
As of Wednesday afternoon, the Chief William Commanda Bridge remained open, but the city will be monitoring conditions on the bridge closely, Caldwell said, and if conditions worsen, “it will be closed for the safety of pedestrians and cyclists.”
Forecasters warn that poor travel conditions are expected, especially Thursday morning.
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With temperatures hovering close to freezing, “the snow may be very heavy and wet in nature.”
“Rapidly accumulating snow could make travel difficult over some locations,” the agency said.
“Visibility may be suddenly reduced (and) highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become difficult to navigate due to accumulating snow.
The weather front is expected to clear out Thursday night.
Snow flurries could continue Friday and sporadically over the weekend.
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