Snowy system closes Cape Breton schools, cancels ferry crossings

Cape Breton saw more cancellations and delays due to snowfall on Tuesday.

A snowy weather system has closed some schools and disrupted ferry crossings in Nova Scotia.

CTV Atlantic meteorologist Kalin Mitchell says areas of light snow and flurries are expected Tuesday for the north shore of the province and Cape Breton.

Schools

Classes are cancelled for all students of the Cape Breton-Victoria Regional Centre for Education.

Classes are also canceled at CSAP’s École Belle-Baie in Guysborough County.

Bus drivers in other areas of the province are being told to use their discretion on roads.

Travel

Marine Atlantic has cancelled the following sailings for Tuesday:

• The 11:45 a.m. crossing from Port aux Basques, N.L., to North Sydney, N.S.
• The 12:30 p.m. crossing from North Sydney to Port aux Basques

The ferry service says it also anticipates potential schedule impacts to the following sailings:

• The 11:15 p.m. crossing from North Sydney to Port aux Basques
• The 11:30 p.m. crossing from Port aux Basques to North Sydney

The Cape Breton Regional Municipality (CBRM) says buses are on the roads, but some trips may be delayed due to weather conditions.

Garbage collection

Curbside collection in the CBRM scheduled for late Monday and early Tuesday is cancelled.

The areas affected include Grand Lake Road, roads off Grand Lake Road, Kytes Hill Subdivision, Gardiner Mines and Reserve Mines.

The municipality says extra garbage bags and green cart material will be collected on the next regularly scheduled collection day.

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