The big stories of 2016: Reporter Tom Spears on the huge snowfall last February

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On February 16th Ottawa received 50 centimetres of snow.

Citizen Reporter Tom Spears was impressed by how everyone in Ottawa managed to cope with the record amount of snow and still get on with their lives.

Read other stories about the snowstorm.

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Randy Crognale gives directions on how to get out of a snow covered parking spot in Ottawa Wednesday Feb 17, 2016. Ottawa is digging out after a winter storm dumped 50 cm of snow on the nation’s capital.


Traffic is snarled on Riverside Drive Wednesday as Ottawa digs out from 50 cms of snow


A truck plows snow in front of Ottawa City Hall.


Jerome Jeffreys, left, helps his neighbour Evelynn Wong, right, dig her car out in the Glebe Wednesday February 17, 2016.


An OC Transpo bus is stranded in a turn lane at Hunt Club Rd. and Prince of Wales Dr. Wednesday February 17, 2016.

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