A winter storm that started overnight Saturday and stretched through Sunday evening left Ottawa blanketed in heavy snow.

The heaviest storm to hit the region since 2022 dropped 31 centimetres of snow — that's just over a foot — on Ottawa by early Thursday afternoon, as the city's snow clearing crews battled to keep the transportation network clear.

A winter storm that blanketed much of Ontario and Quebec this weekend has tapered off, leaving much of the region to dig themselves out.

Despite significant snowfall in Ottawa overnight Saturday, Environment Canada says the heaviest snowfall is expected Sunday afternoon.