Snow day in Queens as thousands without power across Nova Scotia

Schools are closed and power is out around Queens County as the area got its first significant snowstorm of the season. (Rick Conrad)

The season’s first significant snowfall in Queens County knocked out power for many, with schools and some businesses closing for the day or delaying their opening.

About 20 centimetres of heavy snow fell, while power was out in many parts of the county, with Nova Scotia Power reporting about 130,000 outages across the province.

The outage map, however, wasn’t displaying all outages correctly. Residents reported outages throughout south Queens, including Port Medway, Eagle Head, Beach Meadows and Brooklyn. But the map was showing very few households affected.

The Port Medway Fire Department has set up a comfort centre at the fire hall for those without power.

The Region of Queens administrative offices were closed for the day. The South Shore Regional Centre for Education closed schools for the day.

If you’re in the Liverpool area, follow this link to see expected snowclearing response times.

Email: rickconradqccr@gmail.com