Tuesday's storm is likely the last before spring officially arrives in Ottawa, and it's promising to pack one last wintry punch. Storm for scale, via Environment Canada: pic.twitter.com/RaX3VQBb4B — @amkfooteThere's a winter storm warning in effect for the Brockville, Cornwall and Kingston areas, and Environment Canada is warning of winds gusting up to 60 km/h. — @gatienmcSnow budget stretchedEven before the storm hit, Ottawa had reached a dubious milestone. With 255 centimetres of snow since the first flakes fell in October, the winter of 2016-17 is officially the third-snowiest on record. Spring officially begins Monday, and the long-range forecast for the region is calling for a few more flurries between the end of this storm on Wednesday and the winter's official end.

Source: CBC News March 14, 2017 17:15 UTC