A slow-moving storm is battering the Maritimes with snow and high winds, causing major travel disruptions.
In Nova Scotia, most of the province will be getting 20 to 30 centimetres of snow, with Cumberland County and the Minas Shore expected to get walloped with 35 to 45 centimetres of snow.
The province's transportation department says blowing snow is causing poor visibility on the roads.
Some parts of the Maritimes will be hit with up to 45 centimetres of snow. (Andrew Vaughan/Canadian Press)
The snow is expected to turn to rain beginning at noon for parts of Nova Scotia along the Atlantic coast. Up to 25 millimetres of rain is expected and there could be some localized flooding as a result.
In New Brunswick, snow is expected across the province, with between 20 and 40 centimetres for Saint John, and 10 centimetres for northern New Brunswick.
P.E.I. could get between 30 and 40 centimetres of snow.
High winds reaching up to 110 km/h are also expected for the region.
Travel disruptions
RCMP say the Trans-Canada Highway between Moncton and Amherst, N.S., is closed due to blowing snow.
The arrivals and departures boards at airports across the region are filling up with cancellations.
At Halifax Stanfield International Airport, at least 35 flights have been cancelled. At Greater Moncton International Airport, most of the arriving flights are cancelled, with the first non-cancelled flight expected to get in at 11:34 p.m. Sunday.
"We do expect it will be a very quiet day right through into the evening. It's difficult to tell at this point when the recovery might start. It could be into tomorrow morning," said Halifax airport spokesman Peter Spurway.
It's a similar situation at the Charlottetown Airport, where incoming flights are mostly cancelled, although a 7:40 p.m. flight from Halifax is expected to make the trek.
On the ground, Moncton has cancelled the city's bus service for the day. In Halifax, transit service is suspended until further notice. Maritime Bus is warning of delays and possible cancellations.
Bay Ferries has cancelled all of the day's crossings between Digby, N.S., and Saint John. Marine Atlantic has done the same for the crossing between North Sydney, N.S., and Port aux Basques, Nfld.
The Confederation Bridge could see travel restrictions implemented due to high winds.
Power outages
In Nova Scotia, about 730 customers are without power because of the storm. The affected customers are in Cheticamp, Dartmouth, Sheet Harbour, and the Parrsboro, Springhill and Noel Shore areas.
In New Brunswick, about 15 NB Power customers are without power in the Fredericton, Grand Falls and Sussex areas.
In P.E.I., Maritime Electric is not currently reporting any outages.
In Saint John, police are asking people to stay off the roads and stay home. Police say they have dealt with 15 to 20 vehicles that have become stuck, as well as some collisions. In some cases, there are snowbanks 1 to 1.2 metres high in the middle of the road that can't be seen because of the poor visibility.
In New Annan, P.E.I., RCMP say a tractor trailer on Route 2 has left the road and is on its side. The tractor-trailer will be left there until the storm is over.
The snow and winds are making it difficult for plow operators across the region. Queen's County plow dispatcher Jack Devine began his shift at 7 a.m. and says the snow has definitely picked up since then.
"We do still have our plows out though, but we're going to be playing it by ear to see what happens with the wind," he said.
In Saint John, the city is pulling its plows off the road, but will station some at points around the city in case of emergencies.
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