Many N.S. schools closed, cleanup underway after heavy snow from nor'easter

A nor'easter that began in Nova Scotia Monday afternoon brought heavy snow and strong winds to much of the province into Tuesday morning, resulting in a snow day for many students.

A nor'easter that began in Nova Scotia Monday afternoon brought heavy snow and strong winds to much of the province into Tuesday morning, resulting in a snow day for many students.

The snowfall has stopped for most of mainland Nova Scotia and will continue in Cape Breton into the afternoon, with cleanup efforts ongoing across the province.

It’s expected the Sydney, N.S., area will see some of the highest snowfall totals. Preliminary reports indicate some drifts in the area are more than 30 cm large.

All school boards in the province are affected by closures, cancellations, bus changes and delayed openings. Many universities also delayed opening.

Provincial government offices in Pictou, Antigonish and Cape Breton delayed opening until 11 a.m.

The Halifax Regional Municipality enforced its overnight winter parking ban from 1 a.m. to 6 a.m. The city says crews continue to plow and apply de-icing materials to streets and sidewalks across the municipality.

A couple Halifax Transit bus routes were put on a snow plan early Tuesday morning.