Snowstorm causing more cancellations, travel delays in Nova Scotia

Another overnight blizzard sweeping across Nova Scotia is bringing another slew of cancellations and travel delays across the province.

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Here’s what’s closed or delayed for Thursday, Feb. 16:

School closures:

• Halifax Regional School Board – Closed for the day, school board offices opening at 11 a.m.
• Chignecto Central Regional School Board – Closed for the day, offices and work sites have two to four hour delay.
• Annapolis Valley Regional School Board – Closed for the day, including offices and work sites.
• South Shore Regional School Board – Closed for the day, regional office opening at 10 a.m.
• Strait Regional School Board – Closed for the day, staff to report at regular time.
• Cape Breton-Victoria Regional School Board  – Closed for the day, offices to have delayed opening.
• Tri-County Regional School Board  – Closed for the day.
• CSAP  – All schools closed. Southwest office opening at 10 a.m., Central office opening at 11 a.m.

University closures:

• Dalhousie University – Halifax, King’s College Truro campuses delayed opening, update expected at 10 a.m.
• Saint Mary’s University – Opening and operating as usual.
• Mount Saint Vincent University – Open and operating as usual.
• NSCC – Shelburne, Digby, Cumberland, Kingstec and Truro campuses closed for the day. Halifax, Akerley campus delayed opening.
• NSCAD – Open as usual.
• Acadia University – Closed for the day.

Travel delays:

Roads across the province are snow covered and blowing snow is reducing visibility.

• Halifax Transit – Several routes running on snow plan due to road conditions.
• Halifax Stanfield International Airport – Some flights delayed or canceled, check with your airline.
• Halifax harbour bridges  – Both bridges open to all vehicles until 7 p.m. Tuesday.
• 100-series Highways – Many highways around Halifax experiencing whiteouts and low visibility.
• Marine Atlantic  – Crossings between North Sydney and Port aux Basques are delayed.

Halifax Municipal Offices

• Garbage/recycling/green cart collection – Going ahead, but may experience delays.
• Halifax Recreational Facilities – Delayed opening until 8:30 a.m., update expected at 7.
• Sidewalk clearing – Many already cleared sidewalks are now snow covered again, some are still impassable.
• Halifax Public Library – All branches delaying opening until 11 a.m.