Waterworld: Flooded streets, sidewalks frustrate commuters
CBC News | Posted: February 5, 2019 5:24 PM | Last Updated: February 5, 2019
Warm morning made for a tough commute in slushy, slippery conditions
Drivers, pedestrians and cyclists all faced a tough commute Tuesday as a February thaw turned Ottawa's roads into rivers and street corners into lakes.
The warmth peaked at 5 C early Tuesday morning, melting snow and ice.
But it won't last long. The temperature is expected to drop to –9 C Tuesday afternoon, with the wind chill making it feel more like –16, meaning everything that's melted will freeze again.
City crews were out Tuesday clearing blocked storm drains and catch basins, and are asking residents to pitch in to help drain roads.
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