The biggest snowstorm in two months hits Ottawa, creating slippery driving conditions and leaving thousands without power. Multiple collisions reported and buses cancelled.
The biggest snowstorm to hit the region in two months created slippery driving conditions in Ottawa , and left thousands of customers without power across eastern Ontario and western Quebec. Ottawa police reported over 50 collisions so far today, including a double-decker OC Transpo bus sliding off the road on Frank Kenny Road. The bus driver was assessed at the scene. Ontario Provincial Police in Hawkesbury urged drivers to stay off the roads due to snow drifts and whiteout conditions.
"Our crews are out there; we'll treat those conditions, we'll be looking at sidewalks throughout the day as well to make sure the transportation network is safe." Police say the driver of the school bus was unable to make a turn onto a side street, when they were unable to make the turn due to the slippery road conditions and was hit from behind by another driver.Hydro Ottawa reported an outage affecting 1,256 customers in Ottawa's south end. The outage in the area of Big Dipper, Capricorn and Borbridge was expected to be restored by 4 p.m.
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