Environment Canada issued a yellow snowfall alert for the Ottawa area.

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More than 15 cm of snow is expected to fall beginning Wednesday morning, according to Environment Canada. Article content

An Alberta clipper, a common type of winter storm system, will sweep across Ottawa from the east and result in reduced visibility and trickier travel conditions. The snow will blow up to 30 km/h with a low of minus 10 in the evening. Article content Article content

Environment Canada recommends people leave extra time to travel as roads and walkways will be more difficult to navigate.

The alert is primarily in effect for Ottawa North, Kanata and Orléans.

The alert is issued as yellow under Environment Canada’s new colour system. Yellow is the most common classification and i

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