LATEST: Major storm arrived in Ottawa, causing widespread power outages ottnews
Hydro Ottawa said their crews responded to more than 30 power outages as of 6 a.m. Friday, affecting more than 12,000 customers. They said crews working throughout the night had already restored power to 20,000 customers.
The weather agency is urging people to avoid travel if possible. The city of Ottawa has declared a significant weather event and is urging people to stay home on Friday "unless it is absolutely necessary." Envrionment Canada says an additional five to 10 centimetres of snow is expected Friday afternoon into Saturday. It's also calling for wind chill values approaching -20 into the weekend.
The storm, a so-called 'weather bomb,' is the result of cold Arctic air colliding with warm air coming up from the Gulf of Mexico.
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