Winter storm begins in Ottawa with a snowfall warning in effect

Snow is falling in Ottawa as most of eastern Ontario remains under a snowfall warning Wednesday and Thursday, with 15 to 20 centimetres of snow expected as a winter storm moves from west to east. Further east, including in Kingston and Ottawa, snow started later in the afternoon and is expected to stretch further into Thursday morning. © Vikta Paulo/CBC This weather map shows the storm's track for Ottawa and the surrounding region at midnight. It's been a warmer than average autumn and winter in Ottawa. Ottawa has a forecasted high of –8 C Wednesday that's expected to rise to –5 C by Thursday morning and then fall to –15 C Thursday night.