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Snow-clearing operations are underway in the Halifax area as a winter storm passes through the region.
The municipality said it expects those operations will continue into Thursday morning. The city’s winter parking ban will be in effect from 1 a.m. to 6 a.m. Thursday.
All Halifax-area municipal offices will close at 3 p.m. on Wednesday. The city said employees who are able to work from home are being asked to do so.
Essential services, including 311, winter operations and Halifax Transit are maintaining operations.
Snow routes are in effect for Halifax Transit buses. So far the Dartmouth ferries have not been impacted by the weather.
Solid waste collection scheduled for Wednesday is set to go ahead.
Most municipally owned and operated recreation facilities will be closing at 4 p.m. on Wednesday. All branches and departments of Halifax Public Libraries will be closing at 3 p.m.
All schools of the Tri-County, South Shore and Annapolis Valley regional centres for education were closed on Wednesday.
In the Chignecto Central region, schools in the Municipality of East Hants as well as schools in Advocate and Parrsboro are closed.
CBC meteorologist Ryan Snoddon said 10 to 20 centimetres of snow is expected on Wednesday, with the highest amounts most likely to land along the Atlantic coastline, the Northumberland Shore and across Cape Breton.
Snoddon said with temperatures near and even slightly above freezing, the snow will be heavy to shovel and may be enough to weigh down some branches onto power lines. Power outages can’t be ruled out and folks should prepare accordingly, Snoddon says.
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