Drivers are being urged to stay off the roads in many areas of the province due to whiteouts and icy road conditions.
The Department of Pubic Works put out the advisory on Saturday as a powerful storm works its way through our province. The advisory applies to the following counties.
- Halifax
- Colchester
- Cumberland
- Pictou
- Digby
- Kings
- Annapolis
- Lunenburg
- Queens
- Shelburne
- Yarmouth
- Hants
The eastern portions of the province are also starting to experience reduced visibility.
“This will help ensure the safety of the motoring public and enable plow operators to clean up more quickly. The overnight winter storm has produced whiteout conditions and resulted in downed trees and powerlines on some sections of roadways. It has closed the Cobequid Pass due to whiteout conditions and the Canso Causeway to high-sided vehicles.” Dept of Public Works
More information on road conditions is available through 511 for provincial highway conditions and the provincial plow tracker or highway cameras at this website.
The Department’s operations contact centre is open 24/7 and can be reached at 1-844-696-7737 or by email at:dpw-occ@novascotia.ca.
