Wednesday, January 07, 2009

Winter Storm Update


Above: Kemptville at NOON today.
At 1pm very heavy snow continues to fall in bursts over the region. Visibility has been reported under a kilometre at both Ottawa and Montreal. The snow has accumulated more than 10cm so far in Kemptville with at least another 10cm expected today. Storm totals in the St. Lawrence, Ottawa and Rideau Valleys will be in the order of 25cm. Temperatures have remained cold as a northeast wind is keeping the warmer air to our south at bay. It has been in the order of -8C most of the morning with windchill values in the minus teens. Winds are also causing blowing and drifting snow on the open highway. Roads remain poor.

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