P.E.I. schools closed for second day by winter storm
CBC
P.E.I. is still feeling the impact of a winter storm that hit the province on Monday.
Public schools have cancelled classes, with wind warnings still in effect. Provincial civil service offices are delaying opening, as are UPEI, Holland College and many businesses as the province tries to clean up after the storm.
Service Canada offices across P.E.I. are closed for the day.
Snow and rain left behind a slushy mess on Monday. The weather turned colder overnight and the rain turned back to snow. The winds also picked up, and that is blowing the new snowfall around.
Snowfall warnings have ended, but wind warnings remain in effect. The wind is forecast to blow at 60 km/h with gusts to 90 before easing at midday.
Overnight as many as 6,000 Maritime Electric customers were without power, but by 6 a.m. all but a few had been restored.
The winds overnight have made cleaning up difficult. Sanding and salting were not possible, and visibility was poor for plow drivers, say dispatchers.
With winds easing a little before 6 a.m. plows are starting to work some secondary roads.
The Prince County dispatcher said there is still a lot of snow to move with icy sections and drifting snow. In Kings County, the dispatcher said visibility remains poor.
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