Schools out as storm system blows through N.S.
Last Updated: Thursday, February 15, 2007 | 10:50 AM AT
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A storm that blew into Nova Scotia overnight has shut down public schools and left roads a slushy mess.
In Cape Breton, some areas received 10 centimetres of snow. The weather mix also brought ice pellets and freezing rain, along with high winds of up to 80 kilometres per hour in Sydney and 160 km/h in Cheticamp.
Halifax didn't get as much rain as expected, but roads were slippery Thursday morning and several Metro Transit buses were delayed during rush hour.
Environment Canada had issued storm warnings for parts of Atlantic Canada as a massive storm system moved east. Some areas of Southern Ontario were hit with 50 centimetres of snow on Wednesday.
The nasty weather left airlines scrambling Thursday morning, and there were delays and long lineups at the Halifax airport.
"It is not a good situation in the sense that we need airplanes to come in before they can go out," said Peter Spurway, spokesman for Halifax Robert L. Stanfield International Airport.
Spurway said delays would likely continue for several hours.
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