HALIFAX — Services in Atlantic Canada’s largest city are operating at reduced levels today, but Halifax Mayor Mike Savage says he’s confident work crews can dig the city out without declaring a state of emergency.
Savage says the extra powers that the city would get from declaring a state of emergency aren’t necessary and the municipality has taken additional steps to deal with more than 50 centimetres of snow that fell Wednesday.
The city has banned all street parking to help work crews clear the streets.
Buses remained off the roads because a build up of heavy snow on a transit centre where 60 per cent of Halifax Transit’s fleet is stored made it unsafe to go inside.
Service was scheduled to resume later today on a reduced basis.
Across Nova Scotia, which was hit hardest by the storm, government offices delayed opening and military bases in Halifax were closed for the day.
Canadian Forces Base Halifax is offering free parking for city residents as snow removal efforts continue on downtown streets.
The Confederation Bridge linking New Brunswick and P.E.I. has reopened but flight delays continue at Halifax’s airport.
The latest snowfall followed an earlier storm that saw more than 40 centimetres of snow blanket areas of the region.
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