Storm brings closures, delays to Maritimes [Video]

Parts of the Maritimes were experiencing their first winter storm on Friday as a messy weather system moved north from the eastern U.S.

Several weather warnings were in place with school closures in parts of all three provinces.

Weather Warnings

In Nova Scotia, a wind warning remains in effect for parts of Cape Breton. Maximum southeasterly wind gusts could reach as high as 140 km/h in Inverness County from Margaree Harbour to Bay St. Lawrence. Drivers are advised to be prepared to adjust with changing road conditions.

Schools

New Brunswick saw closures in two school districts due to weather conditions Friday. School bus delays were expected in the Anglophone East district which includes Moncton, but regular classes were scheduled.

In Nova Scotia, classes were cancelled at École NDA in Cheticamp. Several bus routes were cancelled in Strait Regional Centre for Education in the northeast of the province.

All classes in the Westisle family of schools in P.E.I. were …