Nova Scotia digging out after latest winter storm

Many Nova Scotianswoke up to snow-filled driveways todayafter the province was hammered by snow and wind last night, and the storm's aftermath continues to pose some transportation problems.

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The province's Department of Transportation saysmany roads and highways across the province are snow-covered but passable.

In Halifax the overnight winter parking ban will continue to be enforced from 1 a.m. to 6 a.m. on Monday morning, to give work crews the room they need to finish cleaning up roads and sidewalks.

The municipality is asking residents not to park on roads at all today or tonight.

It will be a fairly nice day for cleanup work, Environment Canada is calling for a mix of sun and cloud for much of the province.

Flights and ferries

Some flights into and out of Halifax'sStanfieldInternational Airport were delayed orcancelled this morning.

The Marine Atlantic ferry service to Newfoundland is running on time as arethe Bay Ferries between SaintJohn, N.B., andDigby, N.S..

All provincial ferries are also running today.

Environment Canada says snowfall and ice pellet amounts ranged from eight cm inYarmouth to43 cm inAntigonishHarbour. Other recorded amounts included:

• Truro - 20 cm
• Sydney - 23 cm
• Greenwood - 29 cm
• Halifax Stanfield International Airport - 40 cm

Winds gusted up to 95 km/hatBaccaroPoint and up to 82 km/hour at Hart Island.

Saturday night's storm brought whiteoutsand blowing snow that caused crews some problems as theyworked to clear roads.

The worst of theweather hit theAntigonish area, according toBarb Baillie,the executive director of maintenanceand operations with the province.

People stranded on highways

She says on the 100-series highways "it was blowing in as fast as they could plow it."

"They had people stranded on a number of roads. They actually even had a wedding party stranded at a hall," Baillie said.

Baillie estimates it will take at least 24 hours before all the snow is cleaned up around the province.

"The freezing rain started in Yarmouth I believe around seven in the morning yesterday and it didn't start down in Cape Breton until after lunch time," said Baillie.

"So Cape Breton will be the last to be cleaned up because the storm started the latest there."

Cleanup from yesterday's weather has also cancelled many church services today. For the latest information on cancellations, check out Storm Centre.

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