Operations Update: Spring Snow Event - Monday, April 7

Ottawa is about to be blanketed with more snow, and the Roads and Parking Services team is ready to spring into action.

Forecast and conditions

Environment Canada has issued a Weather Advisory for the Ottawa region. A low-pressure system is expected to bring a brief period of heavy snow to the area beginning this evening with 5 to 10 centimetres possible. The snow may be mixed with rain at times, and by Tuesday morning another round of snow is expected, bringing an additional 5 centimetres to the region. Overnight and into Tuesday morning, winds will be 30 kilometres per hour and gusting up to 50, creating local blowing and drifting snow.

Travel may be hazardous due to sudden changes in the weather, and visibility may be suddenly reduced in heavy snowfall and/or blowing and drifting snow. If you are out, please adjust to the conditions of the transportation network and take extra care when walking, driving or cycling in affected areas.

Our response

The Roads and Parking Services team continues to operate 24/7, and we are ready! Supervisors will be monitoring the forecast and the conditions of the transportation network. Our focus will be on clearing and treating priority roads, bus routes, the Transitway and the winter cycling network. 

Please be patient. Crews must transition from their spring maintenance activities to respond to this weather event, but rest assured, they will be hard at work clearing and treating the transportation network.

Concentrated street sweeping will be paused

Over the weekend, concentrated street sweeping began in the Urban area. However, operations will temporarily cease this afternoon as crews will be reassigned to respond to the spring storm. Concentrated street sweeping operations will resume as soon as weather conditions permit.

Next steps

Roads and Parking Services will continue to monitor this weather system and the transportation network throughout the afternoon, evening and overnight.  

We are committed to keeping you informed as we progress through the event and will provide another update tomorrow.

Thank you for your patience and understanding as this spring storm moves through the region.

Please travel with care.

If you have a question about this or any other Ward or City issue, just send an email to Clarke.Kelly@Ottawa.ca or call our office at 613-580-2475..

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