Nova Scotia Buzz
From Public Works
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Motorists are being urged to stay off the roads today, January 15, if possible due to whiteout conditions and road conditions in the following counties: Digby, Kings, Annapolis, Lunenburg, Queens, Shelburne, Yarmouth, Hants, Halifax, Colchester, Cumberland and Pictou. 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.
More information on road conditions is available through 511 for provincial highway conditions and the provincial plow tracker or highway cameras at https://novascotia.ca/winter
The Departments operations contact centre is open 24/7 and can be reached at 1-844-696-7737 or by email at: dpw-occ@novascotia.ca.
