The aftermath of the latest storm to pummel the region is continuing to cause distress for pedestrians, motorists and homeowners.
One west-end family was forced from their home when the roof of their bungalow caved in following this weekend's storm.
"We woke up hearing some creaking noises and before we knew it there was . . . a terrible crash and everything came down and the kids started screaming so we just got out of the house as fast as possible," Chris Hesson told CTV News.
"I guess the snow load was just a little bit too much, all of a sudden it just flattened itself out completely," Hesson said. "The back of the roof is hanging out about three feet off the back of the house and the walls have been pushed out so there's huge cracks and separation marks on the front."
Hesson says the inside of his home was also damaged. His insurance company is currently conducting an assessment of his claim.
Enough already?
After a weekend of travel and transit delays, some residents say their patience to deal with the winter weather is starting to wear thin.
The latest winter storm dumped about 45 centimetres of snow on Cornwall and roughly 30 centimetres in Kingston.
The Capital got just over 50 centimetres of snow, making the total snowfall for this week about 80 centimetres.
The most recent winter blast is helping Ottawa inch closer to the snowiest winter in recorded history. The city is about 30 centimetres shy of the previous record set during the 1970-1971 winter season.
City trying to catch up
City officials say city crews might still be catching up on their latest cleanup efforts when the Capital gets its next winter blast. More snow is forecasted to hit the region midweek and again on the weekend.
Richard Hewitt, the City of Ottawa's head of infrastructure services, says it could take an entire week for city services to return to normal.
"It is going to take us a week to put this behind us," Hewitt told reporters at a hastily called press conference Sunday.
Hewitt advised residents that city crews would not be able to clear all roads and sidewalks right away.
Residents are also being advised that garbage and recycling pick-up will be delayed by one day all week.
With a report from CTV's Chris Day
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