A state of emergency was declared Tuesday in Saint John, New Brunswick, after the third storm in less than a week pummeled the port city overnight and left its streets choked with snow.
Other areas across the Maritimes weren’t spared, as road closings, school cancellations and flight delays were reported across the region.
The latest storm has left 126 cm (more than 4 feet) of snow on the ground in Saint John, Environment Canada said. Normally, the city has 15 to 20 cm (6 to 8 inches) of accumulation for this time of year.
It is the first time a state of emergency has been declared in the south-central peninsula because of snow, said fire chief Kevin Clifford, who is also the head of the Emergency Measures Organization.
More snow is on the way.
“It’s been difficult to keep up with the rate of snowfall,” said Jean-Marc Couturier, a forecaster with Environment Canada in Halifax.
Meanwhile, Environment Canada warns that a low-pressure system over eastern Nova Scotia will bring heavy snow, strong northeast winds and wind chill values near -30.
And on Prince Edward Island, parts of the province are bracing for about 30 cm (12 inches) of snow after a 59-cm snow dump on Charlottetown left much of the city paralyzed.
The storm is expected to make its way to Newfoundland and Labrador later Tuesday, bringing high winds and heavy snow to some areas.
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