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All schools in Nova Scotia are closed today after heavy snow and high winds pummelled the province.
Schools in all eight regional centres are closed, including:
- Halifax Regional Centre for Education.
- Chignecto-Central Regional Centre for Education.
- Annapolis Valley Regional Centre for Education.
- South Shore Regional Centre for Education.
- Tri-County Regional Centre for Education.
- Strait Regional Centre for Education.
- Cape Breton-Victoria Regional Centre for Education.
- Conseil scolaire acadien provincial.
In a news release on Monday night, the Halifax Regional Municipality said crews are focusing on clearing main roads and sidewalks.
“Residents are asked to avoid all non-essential travel while cleanup efforts are underway. Limiting travel helps crews work safely and efficiently,” the news release read.
Snow routes for Halifax Transit buses will remain in effect on Tuesday.
The municipality said curbside collection of solid waste for Tuesday is rescheduled for Saturday, Feb. 28.
Some flights are cancelled at the Halifax Stanfield International Airport. The airport said operations are underway, but flights are still be affected by the storm. Passengers are asked to confirm their flight status before coming to the airport.
Saint Mary’s University, Mount Saint Vincent University and Dalhousie University’s Halifax and Truro campuses were delaying opening until 10 a.m. St. Francis Xavier University was delaying opening until 11 a.m., and Acadia University was delaying opening until 12 p.m.
The storm was expected to bring 15 to 25 centimetres throughout the province, but totals were expected to exceed 40 centimetres in southwestern parts of the province.
Winds were also expected to gust between 60 and 80 km/h, with exposed areas gusting to 90 km/h. The gusty winds led to blowing and drifting snow and low visibility.
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