Environment Canada: Winter travel advisory for Ottawa lifted [Video]

The winter travel advisory that was issued for Ottawa Saturday has ended. It was issued by Environment Canada Saturday morning and remained in effect until Sunday morning.

The capital received 19 centimetres of snow after a storm that started on Saturday afternoon and continued through the night.

Environment Canada had forecasted amounts between 10 and 15 cm for the capital.

The OPP responded to multiple collisions in the overnight hours due to the heavy snowfall, including a crash that involved a snowplow.

The Ottawa Police Service had been reminding drivers to keep an emergency kit in their vehicles before hitting the roads. 

Weather forecast

Environment Canada calls for a high of -5 C, which feels like -12 C with windchill this morning and -7 C this afternoon.

Tonight, the weather agency calls for a low of -6 C and periods of snow beginning early this evening, 10 to 15 cm of snow.

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