Snow removal in Ottawa, ON
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Snow in Ottawa tends to arrive early and stay late, so the banks along a driveway grow all winter and there is less room to put each new storm. The heavy ridge a street plow leaves at the end of the driveway is often the hardest part of the job, especially once it starts to freeze. Keeping banks pushed back and clearing soon after a storm saves trouble later in the season.
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What winter looks like in Ottawa
Ottawa has a long, cold winter with frequent snowfalls that tend to pile up and stay on the ground for months. Mid-winter thaws and freezing rain can leave a crust of ice under fresh snow.
Typical snowfall. Ottawa's airport averages about 224 cm of snow a year (Canadian Climate Normals 1981-2010). Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1981-2010.
Around Ottawa, you can also book for addresses in Kanata, Orléans, Barrhaven, Nepean, Stittsville, Manotick and Gatineau.
Open Shovler, choose your Ottawa address (Centretown, The Glebe and beyond), set ASAP or a time, and name what you'll pay. You're charged after the job, with photos to prove it. Schedule a shoveler ahead of the storm, or book one as soon as it stops.
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Snow removal in Ottawa: FAQ
Ottawa's Macdonald-Cartier airport averages about 224 cm of snow a year, based on Environment and Climate Change Canada's 1981-2010 Canadian Climate Normals. That is roughly twice the Toronto Pearson average.
As general advice, keep it on your own property, pile it where it will not block sightlines at the end of the driveway, and keep fire hydrants and storm drains clear. Check ottawa.ca or call 311 for the City's current rules.
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