Take a look at Ottawa's slippery, slushy weather
CBC News | Posted: February 25, 2016 1:05 PM | Last Updated: February 25, 2016
But hey, at least there wasn't an ice storm
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Caption: Here's a sample of what Ottawa looked like on Thursday after a messy, wet mix of weather.
Open Full Embed in New Tab Loading external pages may require significantly more data usage.Pretty wet out there, folks.
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Caption: Don't bother getting your vehicle washed for a few days. This was the scene on Colonel By Drive at the Bank Street Bridge early Thursday morning. (Giacomo Panico/CBC)
Let's see that in live action, shall we?
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Caption: Trying to clear Colonel By Drive in rush hour traffic does not look like a fun job. (Giacomo Panico/CBC)
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Caption: Yikes. (Giacomo Panico/CBC)
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Caption: We don't know what these two people are saying to each other, but we imagine it went something like: "Well, Jim, I really don't know what else we can do here." "Indeed. Our efforts this morning appear to have been fruitless." (Irene Gyurcsak/Facebook)
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Caption: Easy does it. (Irene Gyurcsak/Facebook)
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Caption: Several stretches of road needed to be closed Thursday morning to allow workers to clear storm drains and plow build-up of snow and ice. (CBC News)
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Caption: Take it easy out there, drivers. (CBC News)
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Caption: Anyone about to walk this stretch of sidewalk should check for traffic first. (CBC News)
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Caption: Andi White, walking her buddies Tyson and Mitch, said sidewalk traction was actually better where no plowing was done. (Giacomo Panico/CBC)
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Caption: This Good Samaritan looks poised to try clearing some storm drains in Old Ottawa South. Nice work! (Giacomo Panico/CBC)
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Caption: Watch out for all the puddles, friends. (Giacomo Panico/CBC)
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Caption: A slushy lake forced crews to close the Highway 417 eastbound onramp at the Vanier Parkway overnight. (Giacomo Panico/CBC)