Messy roads and widespread power outages for Eastern Nova Scotia.
The first winter storm of the season brought lots of snow and high winds to all of Cape Breton, along with Guysborough, Antigonish and Pictou counties.
Schools in the Strait Regional Centre for Education will delay opening by two hours.
Schools in Cape Breton-Victoria are open, but buses will be travelling on paved roads only today.
Thousands woke up to no power this morning, some outages may not be restored until later today.
The Canso Causeway was closed to high-sided vehicles for most of the day, but has since re-opened.
RCMP advised people to stay off the roads last night, and said Highway 104 between Exit 29 and the Causeway was ‘impassable.’
Winter Storm warnings have now been lifted as conditions improve today.
Dec. 14, 2022: There is a two-hour delayed opening at all #SRCE schools/buildings today due to road conditions.
For ex.: If a school usually starts at 9:00 a.m., it will start at 11:00 a.m. If your bus normally picks you up at 8:00 a.m., it will pick you up at 10:00 a.m. today.
— Strait Regional Centre for Education (@SRCE_NS) December 14, 2022
School buses are travelling on paved roads only today, both morning and afternoon.
— CB-VRCE_NS (@CBVRCE_NS) December 14, 2022
This winter storm brought high winds over 90 km/hr and heavy snow to parts of northeastern NS and Cape Breton.
Crews will continue to make progress overnight to safely restore power to our customers. #NSstorm pic.twitter.com/9Vn3xbOeKv
— Nova Scotia Power (@nspowerinc) December 13, 2022
Classes are cancelled at Jubilee Elem/Ferrisview Elem/Sydney Mines Middle School/Harbourside Elem/Whitney Pier Memorial due to a power outage.
— CB-VRCE_NS (@CBVRCE_NS) December 14, 2022
