Ottawa weather: The long cleanup from snowpocalypse

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Almost from the moment the first snowflake landed in the 2025 megastorm, busy Ottawa roads workers and other personnel were trying to put aside expectations of a quick cleanup.

“Understanding and patience is key over the coming days as crews begin the cleanup today,” City of Ottawa area manager Jake Gravelle reported to council early on the Family Day weekend.

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After two major storms left about 76 cm of snow on the ground, workers launched a counter-attack to reclaim our streets.

But they have been cautioning recently that there’s likely another couple of weeks (at least) of work to do before streets and sidewalks are ready to go.

City crews have been working around the clock, but social media sources are beginning to see cranky complaints.

How does your street look? Are you able to walk on the sidewalk? Have you been able to dig out your car?

Do you have photos of the snow situation in your area? Send them to online@ottawacitizen.com and we’ll add some of them to our story. Please add your name, location the photo was taken, day of the week and approximate time.

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