Nova Scotia
Schools across Nova Scotia are closed today as crews clean up a heavy snowfall.
The snowfall brought upwards of 25 centimetres to some areas
CBC News · Posted: Feb 12, 2026 5:28 AM EST | Last Updated: 5 hours ago
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A plow truck drives on Highway 104 near the Cobequid Pass on Dec. 3, 2025. (Brett Ruskin/CBC)
Schools across Nova Scotia are closed today as crews continue to clean up a heavy snowfall.
The low-pressure system tracked south of Nova Scotia on Wednesday and into Thursday, bringing upwards of 25 centimetres of snow to some areas.
All schools of the following regional centres for education are closed today:
- Annapolis Valley Regional Centre for Education.
- Cape Breton-Victoria Regional Centre for Education.
- Chignecto-Central Regional Centre for Education.
- Conseil scolaire acadien provincial.
- Halifax Regional Centre for Education.
- South Shore Regional Centre for Education.
- Strait Regional Centre for Education.
- Tri-County Regional Centre for Education.
Dalhousie University, Saint Mary’s University and Mount Saint Vincent University are all delaying opening until 10 a.m. St. Francis Xavier University will open at 2 p.m.
Snow routes are in effect for Halifax Transit buses. Solid waste collection in Halifax Regional Municipality has been rescheduled to Feb. 26.
Environment Canada says the snow will continue in northern and eastern parts of the province today, with yellow snowfall warnings still in effect.
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