A large, slow-moving storm has descended on Atlantic Canada, forcing the closure of schools and government offices as parts of Nova Scotia brace for an extended period of freezing rain.
Environment Canada has warned that widespread power outages are likely, and Nova Scotia Power has activated its emergency operations centre to deal with the fifth major winter storm to hit the province in the past four weeks.
“So far this year, we have a seen a significant number of severe weather systems impact Nova Scotia,” Nova Scotia Power spokesman Sean Borden said in a statement Thursday night.
“We are positioning
