The Yarmouth International Airport recorded 26.5 cms of snow fell since the storm began yesterday afternoon, the heaviest snowfall began
in the evening.
Some areas like Lunenburg got between 30 and 40 cms according to the transportation department.
As for the roads, public works crews in Yarmouth have cleared most major streets, side streets and sidewalks.
Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal crews are still out.
Don Houston at the Yarmouth office says they are starting to get on the secondary roads, still snow packed. There’s the odd amount of drifting.
It will be a little bit before we get on some gravel but we do seem to be gaining.”
Yarmouth: Crews working on secondary rds. Blowing snow; visibility may be affected. Good day to stay off rds so plows can clean up.
— NS_TIR (@NS_TIR) January 8, 2017
“Yarmouth way, we’ve begun to get onto some of our secondary roads.Our 100-series trunks and routes…pretty much passable.”
Houston is asking people to give the crews time to clear snow and to stay home unless necessary.
For hwy cams, rd conditions and to track plows and more, go to: https://t.co/QDwdctBHDC
— NS_TIR (@NS_TIR) January 8, 2017
We’d like to see your storm pics !
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— Y95 – CJLS (@CJLSRadio) January 8, 2017
As of this hour, Nova Scotia Power has no outages reported in the Tri-Counties.
http://outagemap.nspower.ca/external/default.html
Please drive carefully and make sure your vehicle all cleared of snow.
