Morning traffic has delays due to storm, school buses are running

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Ottawa and area is digging out from the one of the winter’s biggest storms Thursday, with about 11 cm of snow and 15 mm of rain deposiuted since Wednesday afternoon.

Police have urged caution for the morning commute, with most roads continue to be slippery.

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The storm has left a layer of heavy, wet snow on sidewalks and lawns.

School buses are running today in Ottawa, according to the Ottawa Student Transportation Authority, although there may be delays due to road conditions.

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However, some rural regions have reported buses are cancelled for some schools across eastern Ontario.

While thousands were hit by power blackouts overnight, as of 7:20 a.m., Hydro Ottawa was reporting only three blackouts affecting 44 customers.

Outside of the capital, Hydro One reported thousands were without power in eastern Ontario.

The wind, rain and wet snow has taken out power to nearly 50,000 customers and cancelled some school bus runs in the Ottawa-Gatineau area.

Snowfall warnings remain Thursday morning in and around the capital, with about five cm expected through the day. The wind is expected to remain gusty, from 30 km/h up to 50.

The temperature should remain right around the freezing mark, which is expected to hamper rush hour.

Periods of snow are expected Thursday night, with the temperature steady aropund zero.

Flurries or rain showers are forecast for Friday, with a high of 5 C forecast.

For the weekend, Saturday is expected to see mixed skies, with a high near 8 C, while Sunday should be sunny, with the temperature rising to 14 C.

School buses are running in Ottawa today following one of the biggest snowstorms of the season, but buses are cancelled for some schools across eastern Ontario.

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