Record snowfall as Ottawa sees close to 50 cm during major blizzard

A record-breaking snowstorm brought Ottawa to a standstill Monday, closing schools, vaccination clinics and COVID-19 testing sites, cancelling garbage and recycling collection and disrupting air and vehicle travel.
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[@Dan-nt2yb]

My heartfelt thoughts were with all of you on Monday as I rode my motorcycle to work in Victoria BC.😞😢

[@blainclatworthy5423]

Eastern Ontario received about 20 cm, just a typical Snowstorm for Canadians living in Rural ON.

[@votuhuong6541]

Snow so great,the weather winderful,i love everything of ottawa so much,thanhk you very much with video there👨‍❤️‍💋‍👨🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅

[@elvismanrocks]

2:27 82 years old and still strong!

[@rainers.2080]

92-years-old and she can stil shovel snow.

[@donsinclair7410]

Oh my goodness - did you hear the news, it snowed in Ontario. The world is coming to an end 😉

[@kenlompart9905]

I didn't hear anyone say that, you might want to see someone about those voices you're hearing.

[@altfactor]

That equals about 19 inches,.

[@richardmarshall210]

"PANAMA RELOCATION TOURS!! WITH JACKIE!!🙋‍♀😊👍❤👈"

[@markreyes1866]

hav to go back to chiro again😩😡

[@CannonFodder873]

...and so, like USUAL....nothing important will be happening in Ottawa today, just like it hasn't for the last 2 YEARS.🤔

[@kenlompart9905]

The less Trudeau does the better.

[@CannonFodder873]

@@kenlompart9905 Agreed...I meant the Opposition. 🤣

[@cherylsibson2529]

Tree's love the snow cause it melts and becomes water.

[@IndyDog-ns8ws]

Who sent those buses out on the roads, crazy dumb.

[@ozarksfarmerhansen8782]

Dam a foot and a half of snow in the WINTER and these Snow flake's are having a melt down

[@DEATHisCUNNING]

Welcome to Canada Ontario! That’s nothing in the Prairies

[@mrpotatoheadandhisfantasti]

Everywhere is warming twice as fast as everywhere else

[@mcbalay9079]

So much snow!!! Very impressive, but dangerous! Have a nice day and take care!

[@jeanbudgell7015]

Oh my gosh, you think NFLD is bad, stay safe everyone.

[@devilskitty5032]

20 -25 cm... not more...

[@superdave292]

Time to buy some snow tires.

[@kenlompart9905]

Or don't be stupid and stay home till it's over.

[@sambo416]

@@kenlompart9905 some ppl dont have a choice

[@cusimilooking4965]

Looks like they are dying of heat. Can someone offer them a cold glass of water.

[@idaliacunningham8585]

Welcome to Ottawa best city ever 😀👍

[@poe-]

Look at those cars... They don't have winter tires.

[@Theepaullyp]

I don’t care what job I have I’m not driving on that

[@katefevre6222]

SCARY

[@DanaBidlake]

these are the baby storms

[@robertmotion]

mite sound crazy 😜 but ….
i want this in NYC …
we be havin’ “fakewinters” now.
let it snow. let snow. let it snow.
/Bklyn👑

[@ocanadastandinguard6840]

Hahaha!

[@woxineaucrows7355]

Toronto is even worse =)

[@DanaBidlake]

this is just the begainning you have seen nothing yet wait for whats to come

[@theshieldalberta853]

I feel sooooooo bad for Ontario. They really do not deserve it.

[@ocanadastandinguard6840]

Whaaaat???? How foolish can one be????

[@wnagy2010]

but the worls isnt in a climate disaster? is not getting warmer? 😂😂😂😂😂

[@VikingMale]

Grand solar minimum