Storm causes power outages for more than 50,000 in Nova Scotia (update)

An icy storm has knocked out power for more than 50,000 people across Nova Scotia.

As of Saturday afternoon on Feb. 5, there are more than 900 outages according to the Nova Scotia Power outage map, with slightly more than 50,000 people experiencing power outages.

In the HRM, the storm appears to have caused power outages mostly in a few specific areas.

People living northwest of Shubenacadie Grand Lake appear to be affected heavily, where more than 2,500 people are without power. Nova Scotia Power estimates power will be restored for this area around 6 p.m. on Saturday.

The Lower Sackville area also seems to have taken a hit. More than 1,100 people living north of First Lake are without power, with power expected to return around 6 p.m. on Saturday.

Slightly more than 500 people who live around Walkers Service Road are also seeing a power outage, where power should return around 6 p.m. on Saturday.

The Uniacke area, which includes East Uniacke, South Uniacke and Mount Uniacke, also has a few hundred people without power. More than 1,700 people are seeing a loss of power, where power should return around 6 p.m. on Saturday.

In Nova Scotia, the map shows that several hundred people in Cape Breton are seeing power outages.

Environment Canada meteorologist Bob Robichaud told CityNews Halifax that people should expect slippery roads and sidewalks as well as power outages when freezing rain and rainfall warnings came into effect for the HRM on Friday morning.

Those Environment Canada warnings have since ended, but several businesses, campuses and services are still delaying openings or adjusting their services due to the storm.