Halifax schools closed as mixed bag of weather hits Nova Scotia
Posted Feb 8, 2017 05:07:44 AM.
Last Updated Feb 8, 2017 07:23:06 AM.
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HALIFAX – Snow changing to freezing rain and finally to rain will make for poor road conditions in Halifax on Wednesday morning.
NEWS 95.7 Weather Specialist John Wilson says not as much freezing rain will fall as expected, but conditions will deteriorate as the temperature goes up and roads get messy.
“This system’s moving out fairly quickly, so the light snow changed to freezing rain for a little while and the back-end of that is moving through,” said Wilson. “So we’re going to quiet down pretty quickly.”
There are many delays and cancellations at Halifax Stanfield International Airport Wednesday morning, so be sure to check flight schedules.
As the storm moves out Halifax is expected to get up to a high of nine degrees, but Wilson says a system coming in Thursday evening will likely bring another 20 cm of snow to the area.
CANCELLATIONS
Public school boards across Nova Scotia will keep schools closed today.
All Halifax Regional School Board schools are closed today, school board offices will open at 10 am.
Annapolis Valley, Tri-County, South Shore, Strait, Chignecto Central and Cape Breton-Victoria Regional Boards are closing all schools today as well.
Halifax Christian Academy’s Armdale Campus is closed today.
Sandy Lake Academy will be closed today.
Newbridge Academy closed as well, as is Shambhala School.
CSAP says schools in Sackville, Dartmouth, Halifax and Porters Lake, along with Clare, Argyle, Bridgewater, Greenwood, Truro are closed.
Dalhousie’s Truro campus will be closed today pending a 10:30 a.m. update, Halifax campus and University of Kings College will be open.
NSCC’s Waterfont, Akerley and Institute of Technology campuses closed until noon today. Campuses across the province also seeing delays and closures today.
St. Francis Xavier will delay opening until noon today, but says all essential services will remain open.
SERVICES
Workers’ Compensation Board says their Halifax office will delay opening until noon, they’ll update at 11 a.m. if needed.
The U.S. Consulate in Halifax will be opening 2 hours late at 10 a.m. today.
Veith House will be closed for the day.
TRANSPORTATION
Many delays and cancellations at Halifax Stanfield International Airport this morning as well, check ahead before heading to the airport.
Halifax Transit says to expect delays today and there could be some busses on snow plans today as well.
