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Snow day in Ottawa rough on OC Transpo

Storified by Maclean's Magazine· Wed, Feb 27 2013 20:03:56

How hard was the nation's capital hit by Wednesday's snowstorm? Let's just say the OC Transpo buses had some delays—and people were tweeting pictures of it all day.

Look at that teamwork.. #Ottawa #OCTranspo #MTO @ottawacity http://pic.twitter.com/vXijQpK3upTÅYLOR SICAℝD

Aw how cute, even #octranspo can't drive in this. http://pic.twitter.com/G3u1LHyCCCEvan

“@joliejessie: the bus that was #stuckbus #octranspo #lincolnfields http://twitpic.com/c7c6a5 http://twitpic.com/c7c6ap”Paul Keating

Transitway buses are being held WB on JAM Pkwy at Lincoln Fields due to a report of a jack-knifed bus. #OCTranspoOC Transpo Alerts

@OCTranspo And again... I hate Ottawa at times http://pic.twitter.com/eZWpYKoIxnAngela

#octranspo #lendingahand http://pic.twitter.com/Gi348kUYvOPaul Keating

Yikes. This served as a pretty effective roadblock. #OCTranspo #Ottawa #weather http://twitpic.com/c7dpuwSteph Willems

From #OCTranspo: "As of 4:30pm, approximately 60 buses required tow truck assistance and 13 buses were involved in minor collisions."Jon Willing

Well my #octranspo bus didn't jackknife, but this is the scene at Cahill and Hunt Club http://pic.twitter.com/g1FznMXV6JByron Clairoux

OCTranspo buses stuck, sliding backward, touching on Riverside to Bronson N. Ramp #cbcott http://pic.twitter.com/orybZqlus9Stu Mills

OCTranspoBusStuck1467mrwildfiremike

Bus stuck at Lebreton... So it begins, let's see if I get home in one piece tonight #octranspo #ottcity http://pic.twitter.com/qh9aJd9MQaMadona Walls

Expect long wait/travel times on buses to continue into the evening as the Environment Canada snowfall warning remains in effect. #OCTranspoOC Transpo Alerts

Classic #OCTranspo -- / I feel kinda bad, what a poor sweetie!Gen Larose

#OCTranspo classic! http://pic.twitter.com/FwYeAziQqcPiotr Boruslawski

This is what is holding up all the traffic. #OCTranspo #ottawa #ottnews http://pic.twitter.com/reA1ayC5xjMike Ciolfi

We're not going anywhere now. #octranspo http://pic.twitter.com/KtKxT1wFThDJ Shaun

the bus that fucked everyone over. #octranspo #ottawa #lincolnfieldsJess Martin

Packed. #octranspo #full #uncomfortable #bus #ottawa #storm #weatherStephanie Dorsch

@LesliHarker don't you miss #Ottawa ? "#OCTranspo classic! http://pic.twitter.com/zTXoovAOsQ"Victoria Amira

@octranspo buses in the ditch Everywhere http://pic.twitter.com/GZJcMSLw9iMikey G

accordion buses apparently not designed for ottawa blizzards #weather @BlacksWeather @OCTranspoAlerts http://pic.twitter.com/XcxO0wDzOjGraham Raby

The transit way is totally blocked at Greenbank station. #OCTranspo #ottnews http://pic.twitter.com/5ZNHKGzTmfMike

@CBCOttawa Octranspo offloading psngrs in middle of Heron rd http://pic.twitter.com/kibTxEsBwVJosh Ray

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