The City of Ottawa had a full winter crew on the road Tuesday as snow caused lengthy delays on area-roads.
Still, many motorists reported a tricky commute into work Tuesday, with poor weather conditions tripling the length of some commutes. The commute home also turned into a lengthy one for some drivers.
Light snow continued to fall on the capital mid-afternoon, with a total snowfall estimated at five to 10 centimetres, according to Environment Canada.
The agency predicts more snow for Wednesday with a 40 per cent chance of flurries in the late morning and early afternoon.
There were 97 collisions reported in Ottawa since midnight, according to police. In Gatineau, there were 17 crashes, none with injuries.
A combination of wind and snow reduced visibility, slowing the Queensway to a crawl Tuesday morning.
In outlying areas, such as Kemptville and Carleton Place, it took some drivers up to three hours to reach Ottawa's downtown core.
The slow drive was particularly bad in Ottawa's west end, according to motorists. It took some drivers an hour and a half to get from Kanata to downtown.
"(The roads) were a little slippery, but they were fine. Everyone was slow; a lot of traffic," said one Kanata resident.
Weather conditions also caused delays in other parts of the city.
"I came in from just south of Osgoode and it was an awful drive," said one commuter.
"All the way up to Albion it was fine until we got to Albion, then it was bumper to bumper. It took like an hour and ten minutes or so to get in . . . It wasn't fun; everything went fine until we got to the city."
Further east, Ontario Provincial Police were forced to close Highway 401 eastbound, near Morrisburg, due to a collision involving two tractor trailers.
Police say the collision happened west of Upper Canada Road. No injuries were reported. There is no indication about when the highway will reopen.
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