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Gallery: Spring snow storm hits Atlantic Canada

Flights have been cancelled and schools and government offices are closed as a fierce spring blizzard roars across Atlantic Canada Wednesday.

Environment Canada is predicting up to 50 centimetres of snow for some areas of Nova Scotia and PEI.

READ MORE: Powerful blizzard bears down on Atlantic Canada

The entire region has been warned about potentially damaging winds in excess of 100 kilometres per hour.

Gallery: Spring snow storm hits Atlantic Canada - image
A pedestrian battles the high winds and blowing snow as he walks in downtown Halifax on Wednesday, March 26, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
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.Pedestrians battle high winds and blowing snow as they walk in downtown Halifax on Wednesday, March 26, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
An RCMP cruiser drives along Main street with the Bell Aliant tower in the background barely visible due to blowing snow and high winds in Moncton, N.B., Wednesday, March 26, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Marc Grandmaison
A man walks along Main Street battling high winds and whiteout conditions during a spring storm in Moncton, N.B., Wednesday, March 26, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Marc Grandmaison

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