Maritime closures in advance of winter storm [Video]

Many parts of the Maritimes remain under weather warnings Saturday following heavy snowfall in the region overnight. A number of cancellations and closures have been announced.

Travel

Airports in the region are advising passengers to stay up to date on their flight status as there are many cancellations and delays.

Marine Atlantic cancelled Saturday crossings between North Sydney, N.S., and Port aux Basques, N.L.

Northumberland Ferries has cancelled all departures for Saturday. They said they will monitor conditions Sunday before providing updates.

Tancook Island ferry in Nova Scotia is back in service after being closed early on Saturday. Englishtown ferry service was cancelled.

In New Brunswick, Gondola Point ferry service was reduced to one ferry on Friday.

The Confederation Bridge is restricting some classes of vehicle from crossing due to high wind. Restricted vehicles include motorcycles, vehicles towing trailers, high-sided vehicles including trucks, tractor trailers, recreational, vehicles and buses.

Power

Nova Scotia Powerreported four outages affecting approximately 200 people …