That was then: 50 years ago, a record avalanche of snow buries Ottawa A regular weekly look-back at some offbeat or interesting stories that have appeared in the Ottawa Citizen over its 175-year history. Today, a real, genuine, proper snowjob. Author of the article: Bruce Deachman Publishing date: Feb 16, 2021 • February 16, 2021 • 2 minute read • So much snow fell on Ottawa during the winter of 1970-71, that when the single greatest snowfall occurred that season, on Feb. 13, the Citizen's coverage was relegated to Page 19. Nearly 450 centimetres of snow accumulated over the winter. Photo by Rod McIvor /jpg Article content A regular weekly look-back at some offbeat or interesting stories that have appeared in the Ottawa Citizen over its 175-year history. Today, a real, genuine, proper snowjob: