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The easternmost province of Canada, Nova Scotia, was completely paralyzed by a “historic” snowstorm that caused a meter of snow to fall in just two days, in a situation that prompted the authorities to request assistance from the army to remove the snow.
The snow caused paralysis in the transportation network and power outages, and also forced many companies, schools, institutions, and stores to close their doors.
“Record amounts of snow fell over the past weekend,” said meteorologist Bob Robichaud, who works for the Canadian government, describing the snowstorm as historic.
He added that “more than 100 centimeters of snow fell in some areas,” referring in particular to the areas surrounding Cape Breton Island, located in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, where a state of emergency was declared.
Many residents shared videos and pictures of the storm on social media, some of which showed accumulations of snow blocking the doors of their homes or exceeding the height of the roofs of other homes, while in other scenes cars appeared completely buried under the snow.
Source: Agence France-Presse
2024-02-07 13:03:42