Campuses close as Halifax braces for storm
Up to 40 cm of snow, 50 mm of rain forecasted
February 2, 2015, 4:47 PM ADT
Last updated February 3, 2015, 4:34 PM ADT

Shubenacadie Sam is a rodent that stays true to his word. On the same day he saw his own shadow and predicted six more weeks of winter, the Maritimes are bracing for a doozy of a storm.
As of 11:30 this morning, Environment Canada had issued a winter storm warning, a rainfall warning and a flash freeze warning for parts of Nova Scotia, including Halifax. The warnings call for 25 to 40 centimetres of snow which could be followed by 30 to 50 millimetres of rain overnight. The accumulation of rain could cause localized flooding, the statement warns, and freeze, causing icy and dangerous conditions on the roads.
Responding to warnings of the inclement weather, most campuses have opted to shut down for the evening. As of 3 p.m., Dalhousie, King’s, Saint Mary’s, Mount Saint Vincent, NSCAD, and the Nova Scotia Community College had all announced they would be closing at 5:30 p.m.
Due to weather conditions, Dal’s Hfx campuses + @ukings will close at 5:30pm. Visit http://t.co/th7KQVnB5q for more.
— Dalhousie News (@Dalnews) February 2, 2015
SMU will close today at 5:30 p.m. due to anticipated winter storm.
— SMU Halifax (@SMUHalifaxNews) February 2, 2015
#NSCAD is closing today at 5:30 pm because of the weather. Reopening 6 am tomorrow. @Dalnews @MSVU_Halifax @SMUHalifaxNews @ukings
— NSCAD University (@NSCADUniversity) February 2, 2015
#NSCC Akerley, IT and Waterfront Campuses all closing at 3 pm today. @cbcstorm @CTVAtlantic @globalhalifax @News957 @chronicleherald
— NSCC News (@NSCCNews) February 2, 2015
Due to weather conditions, the Mount will be closing today (Feb 2) at 5:30p.m. (incl. Library + Gym). More details: http://t.co/vMHLFcGf07
— The Mount (MSVU) (@MSVU_Halifax) February 2, 2015
Nova Scotia Power has been taking to Twitter today to share power outage preparation tips. The City of Halifax has enforced its overnight parking ban.
Nova Scotians have been sharing their weather reports on Twitter using the hashtag #NSStorm.
Keep up to date on the weather by checking back to Environment Canada and make sure to check your campus’s alert centres for updates on closures and cancellations.