Emergency Declared in Cape Breton as Snowstorm Leaves Much of Nova Scotia Paralyzed

A local state of emergency remained in effect in parts of Cape Breton on Feb. 5 morning, as Nova Scotia dug out from one of the heaviest snowfalls in 20 years. On Feb. 4 afternoon, as a stalled low-pressure system continued to dump snow on the island for a second day, the Cape Breton Regional Municipality urged people to stay at home. “Do not travel,” the municipality said in an online post. “Roadways are being cleared for emergency response and travel of essential workers. The process is slow and plows require several passes to deal with the significant accumulation.” Images posted on social media showed huge snowdrifts atop homes and outbuildings, buried and abandoned vehicles strewn across major highways, and homeowners using shovels to carve tunnel-like paths to move around their properties....