Ottawa·UpdatedEnvironment Canada has issued a warning for the first notable snowfall of the season in eastern Ontario, advising there could be up to 20 cm of snow in and around Ottawa-Gatineau on Sunday.Up to 20 centimetres could fall on the capital and parts of eastern OntarioCBC News · Posted: Nov 07, 2025 2:57 PM EST | Last Updated: 6 minutes agoListen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence.A bike on a snowy street in Ottawa on Dec. 4, 2023. (Francis Ferland/CBC/Radio-Canada)Environment Canada has issued a warning for the first notable snowfall of the season in eastern Ontario, advising there could be up to 20 cm of snow in and around Ottawa-Gatineau on Sunday.Environment Canada sent out three special weather statements Friday afternoon that covered most of eastern Ontario, plus Gatineau and communities to its east. The statement was upgraded to a warning around 6 a.m. on Sunday around Ottawa-Gatineau, Smiths Falls and Belleville.In places where the warning is in effect, there could be between 10 and 20 cm of snow, with snowfall rates reaching up to 5 cm an hour.East of the warning — along the St. Lawrence River stretching down to Kingston — the special weather statement was updated to note that up to 10 cm of snow could fall and there’s a risk of freezing rain and ice pellets. West of the warning — in the Renfrew, Pembroke and Bancroft area — the special weather statement is still in place, warning of up to 15 cm of snow. While flakes were spotted around Bancroft last week, Ottawa’s international airport weather station hasn’t measured snow since mid-April.Environment Canada asks drivers to be prepared for slippery roads and adjust plans and techniques accordingly.With files from Andrew Foote and Gabrielle Huston
Sunday snowfall warning issued in and around Ottawa-Gatineau
