Nova Scotia digs out after major snowfall
CBC News | Posted: February 14, 2023 10:21 AM | Last Updated: February 14, 2023
Most schools in eastern Nova Scotia are closed Tuesday
Nova Scotia is digging out after a significant snowfall caused several closures and delayed openings across the province Tuesday morning.
Snowfall warnings have ended for all of the province.
CBC meteorologist Ryan Snoddon said the heaviest snowfall totals were across Cape Breton, with preliminary reports of 30 centimetres to more than 50 centimetres.
Halifax lifted its overnight parking ban. In a service update Tuesday afternoon, the municipality said snow-clearing operations are underway but that "residents should exercise caution as winter conditions may be present in some areas."
Halifax Transit has rerouted several buses as part of its snow plan.
Cape Breton Transit delayed operating Tuesday morning.
A few arriving and departing flights at the Halifax Stanfield International Airport and the JA Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport are delayed or cancelled.
Marine Atlantic ferry crossings between Port aux Basques, N.L., and North Sydney, N.S., scheduled for late Monday have been rescheduled for Tuesday afternoon and evening.
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