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    Ottawa snowstorm leads to more than 100 collisions

    CBC – Fri, 24 Feb, 2012

    Ottawa police said they have responded to more than 100 collisions since noon and are advising motorists to adjust their driving to increasingly poor road conditions.

    Snow has been falling steadily across the region since noon and 15-to-20 centimetres is expected Friday, according to Environment Canada, which earlier had issued a snowfall warning.

    Ottawa police say the snow has made for slippery conditions on both roads and sidewalks, but reminded drivers that it is their responsibility to adjust to changing conditions.

    Police said none of the dozens of collisions have led to serious injuries.

    The incidents involve city vehicles as well, including an OC Transpo bus that slid into a ditch on Den Haag Drive east of Aviation Parkway and a fire tanker that — while en route to a collision on Roger Stevens Drive — slid into a ditch on Highway 416.

    Police say drivers should leave plenty of room between their vehicles and the vehicles in front of them, and should slow down and give plenty of room to stop when approaching intersections.

    The storm has also led to numerous cancellations and delays of both arriving and departing flights.

    Late Friday night and early Saturday morning wind from the northwest is also expected to pick up to 30 kilometres per hour, with gusts of 50 km/h.

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    • sweetthing
      sweetthing  •  3 months ago
      I live in Ottawa and drove all day, not 1 accident did I see...Yes if you are going to drive on hwy 416 you better slow down as it is an open hwy and you have the wind and snow blowing, so if you end up in the ditch (like the bus and fire truck) you should not be driving at all, as it is well known that 416 is open and you will get the snow blowing and yes how can I forget about the ice...I drive with all season tires and knock wood have not slid into a ditch or hit black ice and crash because I know my car, aware that I have all season tires and adjust to the weather, hmmm wonder if begin a women helps any..as most accidents that I have driven by it seems to be all male drivers pacing back and forth..We did not get as much snow as it was reported and at noon we had no snow falling....Woman\french driver, all seasons tires and to date no accidents..Knock wood
    • JOEBLOW
      JOEBLOW  •  Newmarket, Ontario  •  3 months ago
      Snow can't compete with Ottawa's politicians for making everything slippery.
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