New Brunswick continues to dig itself out after storm
Plows were pulled off the roads Sunday in Saint John for the first time ever
Over 60 centimetres of snow fell in parts of New Brunswick, closing businesses, government offices and highways, and leaving people still cleaning up Monday.
In Saint John, the city is seeing record snowfalls this winter. About 1.7 metres of the white stuff has fallen on the city.
In a typical winter, city plow crews usually move 2,700 trucks full of snow. In the last two weeks alone, more than 18,000 loads have been dumped.
"Yesterday, for the first time in known history, we were required to pull our plow trucks off the road. We had about 50 pieces of equipment that were pulled off the road yesterday for a period of 10 hours," said city transportation spokesperson Kevin Rice.
Overnight Monday, there will be a parking ban in place, but there is no state of emergency.
James Leadley, a resident recently transplanted from Vancouver, is not a fan of the snow.
"I would say that I'm in shock to be honest. I've just never seen a mountain of snow, week after week,” he said.
Moncton hit hard
In Moncton, drivers were advised to stay off the roads on Monday so crews could continue to get rid of the 60 centimetres of snow that fell on the city.
Two tractor trailers blocked the highway headed west of Salisbury for several hours. Truck driver Robert Mackenzie was among those in the lineup, waiting patiently to get home.
"It wasn't bad for me, as long as you take your time and not drive like a fool, but some can't abide by those rules nowadays,” he said.
MacKenzie said the roads are passable, if you drive under 90 kilometres per hour.