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Latest Weather News - Ottawa

• 17,500 customers still without power after Ontario ice storm: Hydro One

  Some 17,500 customers are still without electricity more than a week after a powerful spring storm encrusted parts of central and eastern Ontario with ice.

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  Apr 9
• More than 34,000 customers remain powerless after spring storm tears through Ontario

  Just over 35,000 customers still don't have power back in Ontario more than a week after a storm tore through the central and eastern parts of the province.

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  Apr 8
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• About 44K Hydro One customers without power in Ontario

  More than one million Ontario homes and businesses experienced outages since last weekend's ice storm and subsequent days of high winds and heavy rain.

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  Apr 6
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• Experts, wood exporters try to tally trees lost during Ontario ice storm

  Researchers say Southern Ontario can't afford to lose more trees, but work can be done to mitigate the effects -- which include an increased risk of flooding - in urban areas.

  Environment

  Apr 4
• Spring storm causes waste spill in Ontario lake, Quebec under freezing rain warning

  An Ontario town is asking its resident to avoid taking a shower or flushing the toilet for the time being due heavy rainfall in the region.

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  Apr 3
• Snow and freezing rain return to parts of Ontario; more power outages possible

  More than 200,000 Ontario homes and businesses were in the dark as the latest storm rolled in, threatening to slow recovery efforts and expand power outages.

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  Apr 2
• Ice storm recovery: Parts of Ontario in line for major rainfall, more freezing rain midweek

  Southern Ontario is set to see a significant amount of rainfall midweek just days after a major ice storm hit parts of the region over the weekend.

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  Apr 1
• Power outages persist in hard-hit areas after Ontario ice storm

  Hydro One says more than 280,000 homes and businesses were still without power as of Tuesday morning.

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  Apr 1
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• More than 390K still without power in Ontario after weekend ice storm

  Hundreds of thousands of people in Ontario are still without power on the third day of a spring storm after freezing rain-coated swaths of the province with thick layers of ice.

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  Mar 31
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• Hundreds of thousands still without power as ice storm moves east

  More than 200,000 Ontarians are without power as this weekend's ice storm moves east, threatening parts of New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island.

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  Mar 30
• About 80,000 without power as ice storm hits parts of Ontario

  Tens of thousands of residents in Ontario are without power as an ice storm pummels parts of the province and threatens even more.

  Weather

  Mar 29
• Spring ice storm in forecast for a wide part of Ontario this weekend

  If you are expected to travel in Ontario this weekend you may want to put a pause on your plans as a good portion of the province could be in for some nasty weather.

  Weather

  Mar 26
• ‘Like a huge truck’: Earthquake in eastern Quebec felt in Montreal, Ottawa

  A minor earthquake struck in southern Quebec at around lunchtime on Wednesday with the tremors being felt as far away as Ottawa and Montreal.

  Canada

  Mar 20
• Storms and freezing rain move in for parts of Ontario, Quebec

  Large swathes of Ontario, Quebec and a small section of Manitoba are set for a wet and wintery blast of weather on Saturday, Environment Canada is warning. 

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  Mar 15
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• ‘Seasonal’ weather returns for March break after snowy stretch in Ontario

  “With March break right around the corner, spring weather will be making another appearance next week,” Global News chief meteorologist Anthony Farnell said.

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  Mar 6
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• Severe storm to hit Toronto area with flood risks, harsh winds expected

  Toronto and the GTA brace for heavy rain, thunderstorms, and flooding risks this week, with temperatures dropping Thursday into colder, snow-filled conditions.

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  Mar 4
• Ontario snow storage facilities struggle to keep up amid snowfall surge

  As Ontario is still working to clean up after the back-to-back winter storms, cities like Waterloo and Toronto face challenges with snow storage facility infrastructure.

  Canada

  Mar 1
• Icy stairs and snow bank signs: campaigning in Ontario’s winter election

  Falling down stairs, pushing stuck cars out of snow banks and cancelling events are just some of the challenges candidates have faced on the winter campaign trail.

  Politics

  Feb 25
• Constant wintry weather has Ontario snow contractors scrambling for salt

  There has been one constant in Ontario this winter: a non-stop amount of snow that has left those responsible for clearing roads scrambling to keep up.

  Canada

  Feb 21
• People with mobility issues struggle to navigate sidewalks as Ontario cities rush to clear snow

  People with mobility issues are struggling to navigate sidewalks and walkways after Ontario hit with three back-to-back snowstorms last week, leaving cities scrambling to clean up.

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  Feb 20
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• Toronto accepting requests for snow clearing blocking public right of way

  The City of Toronto is accepting 311 service requests for residential snow clearing, particularly for blocked driveways, sidewalks and walkways for windrows.

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  Feb 19
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• More snow on the way for Ontario as crews work to clear consecutive storms

  Snow-covered Ontario is set to see another dusting on Tuesday as city crews in Toronto and beyond struggle to deal with massive back-to-back storms.

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  Feb 18
• Quebec under blowing snow advisory, parts of Ontario seeing high winds as big dig out begins

  Environment Canada warned Monday that winds with speed of up to 70 km/h will cause blowing snow and snow drifts and visibility will be reduced to near-zero.

  Canada

  Feb 17
• Flooding in US southeast leaves at least 8 dead; snow, ice and wind cause winter misery elsewhere

  Several people have been killed as flooding, snow, ice and 'bone-chilling cold' is pounding much of the United States with severe weather this weekend.

  Weather

  Feb 16