Environment Canada issued a special weather statement for Halifax because of a storm expected to hit the city Sunday night.
The full extent of the storm is still being analyzed but the statement read “there is a high probability that portions of Nova Scotia will see significant precipitation as a mixture of snow, ice pellets and rain with strong winds.”
Last year’s snowfall resulted in the Halifax Regional Municipality going over budget.
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“We had a lot of overtime, some additional costs to deal with the ice issues through February and of course the blizzard that hit this time last year,” Jennifer Stairs, a spokesperson for the municipality, said.
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This year, however, about a third of the $26.7 million budget for the season has still not been spent, she added.
That’s not the best news for snow-clearing companies; several have experienced a decline in customers.
“Definitely slower. You’re not getting the trucking and the hauling business that we would normally have,” John Schmidt, owner of Coastal Cuts Lawn Care in Dartmouth, said.
Because the company focuses on landscaping during the warmer seasons, Schmidt said his bottom line isn’t impacted as much.
“Unfortunately, it looks like we’re going to get one more blast of snow here come Monday, but other than that, it looks like it’s clear sailing so we’re ready to ramp up and start work as soon as possible,” he said.
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