The latest Nor’Easter to blow through the region has caused some services to delay opening Monday morning
Schools
HRCE – Bay View High Eastern Shore Consolidated, Marine Drive, Musquodoboit Rural High are closed.
All other HRCE schools will be delayed in opening by two hours to allow additional time for cleanup.
All CCRCE schools (Cumberland County, Colchester County, Pictou County and the Municipality of East Hants) will be closed today, February 2, 2026, due to ongoing weather and road conditions. Office and worksites will be delayed opening by 2 hours.
Annapolis Valley Regional Centre for Education – Bus drivers will use their discretion on roads in Kings County and Annapolis County today.
Strait Regional Centre for Education – Classes are cancelled at all SRCE schools today due to weather conditions.
Cape Breton-Victoria Regional Centre of Education – All schools and worksites are closed today.
Universities
Dalhousie University – Halifax campuses delayed opening until 10 a.m.. Truro campus will reopen at 12 p.m. today.
SMU – the Saint Mary’s University campus will delay opening until 10 a.m.
NSCC – Akerley, Ivany and Institute of Technology Campuses opening at 11:30 a.m. See NSCC’s website for other campuses.
MSVU – Mount Saint Vincent University opening delayed until 12 p.m. today.
NSCAD – All campuses will delay opening until noon today.
Atlantic School of Theology – will remain closed until 1130 a.m.
Municipal offices
All municipal offices, including in-person Planning & Development permit offices and Customer Service Centres, are delaying opening until 10 a.m. If there are additional delays or closures, the municipality will provide an update.
Employees who can work from home are being asked to do so.
All essential services, as well as 311, winter operations and Halifax Transit are maintaining operations.
Halifax Transit
Snow routes for Halifax Transit buses will be in effect Monday.
There are currently no impacts to ferry service, beyond the ongoing 30-minute service disruption for the Alderney ferry.
Solid Waste
Curbside collection of solid waste for Monday will proceed as scheduled.
Residents are asked not to place materials at the curb before 7 a.m. and to ensure waste is clearly visible to collection workers without obstructing snow clearing operations. Please note that waste buried in the snow will not be collected.
The Otter Lake Waste Facility, Materials Recycling Facility and Organics Management Facility will be open.
Parks & Recreation
Municipally-owned and operated recreation facilities are delaying opening . A decision will be made at 8 a.m. with potential re-opening at 10 a.m. regarding whether rentals, facilities and programming activities will continue as scheduled.
The Halifax Public Gardens will be closed all day.
Support for those experiencing homelessness
Over the weekend, the municipality’s After-Hours Individualized Mobile Engagement team (AIM) engaged with those experiencing homelessness throughout the region to inform them of available shelter options, and where possible, help them with transportation to these shelters. The AIM team also provides hot beverages, sheltering supplies and warm winter essentials, such as hats, gloves and blankets to those experiencing homelessness.
The Province of Nova Scotia funds the operation of emergency shelters in the municipality, which are run by various service providers. The province has temporarily increased capacity at shelters. so that people have a warm and safe place to go, day and night. These include:
· Halifax | 2029 North Park Street
· Halifax | Multi-Purpose Centre of the Halifax Forum | 6210 Young Street
· Halifax | St. Patrick’s Church | 2262 Brunswick Street
· Dartmouth | 197-199 Windmill Road
· Lower Sackville | Beacon House Shelter | 125 Metropolitan Avenue
Individuals experiencing homelessness who need emergency support, including overnight shelter beds or a warm place to stay during the day, can call 211 to be connected with local services. Emergency shelters do not require people to leave during the day when conditions are unsafe. During storms or other hazardous weather, shelters remain open to ensure people have a safe indoor option.
