Road conditions are icy this morning ❄️
Adjust your driving to the conditions and slow down. It’s a chilly one out there, feeling like -20 at this hour, make sure you bundle up!!! Adrian J.
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Clean off your vehicles!!
With temperatures below freezing, that means previous wet snow has become frozen. Snow and ice on vehicles, breaking off, can cause serious damage and in some cases injuries. Not only do you put hazardous risks to vehicles behind you but also those that approach you. Please give yourself the extra 5-10 minutes, to clean and […]
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Reduced visibility after rush hour
Reduced visibility tonight as winds pick up and temperatures continue to drop. Conditions vary across the valley at this hour. The valley floor is partially snow covered in areas and salt trucks are out. The North Mountain from Annapolis County to Kings County is described to be treacherous for many. Emergency services have been steady […]
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Rain has switched to snow
Rain has officially switched to wet snow in Kingston and starting to stick to the roads. Accumulation on roadways of snow is being reported in areas farther west as rush hour approaches. Drive with care and adjust to the conditions. Taken along Highway 1 in Kingston moments ago, conditions have since changed in a matter […]
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Gas Update via Joel Hirtle
Gas down 2.9 & no change to diesel
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Potential Flash Freeze
There’s a potential for a flash freeze around rush hour this evening. Rain precipitation is expected early this afternoon, where it will be switching to snow by supper hour as temperatures begin to dip. Some areas in the valley can expect anywhere between 2-10 cm of snow this evening. Extremely cold temperatures due to wind […]
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Firefighters urge caution when using portable generators after White Rock fire
📣 MEDIA RELEASE via Greenwich Fire Firefighters are urging the public to use caution when utilizing portable generators after an outbuilding was damaged by fire Wednesday evening. Greenwich Firefighters were called to a residence on Forsythe Rd South in White Rock shortly before 5:30pm when a resident reported a shed behind their home had caught […]
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Dozens of Accidents reported during messy weather yesterday
Emergency services across the Annapolis Valley were kept on their toes with dozens of motor vehicle collisions and traffic disruptions being reported since rush hour yesterday afternoon. Thankfully, weather and road conditions have improved. No significant injuries were reported as a result of a number of accidents over the last 24 hours. We are thankful […]
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Slushy commute for motorists this morning
Heavy wet snow has made for some slushy roads across many areas this morning. Plows are out working to clear roadways across the valley, with the mixture of rain and snow from overnight it’s making for some tricky driving conditions at this hour. Give yourself lots of time! If you are hitting the roads, you […]
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Weather causing power outages
Many locations across Nova Scotia are getting a mix of weather with the current nor’easter. Overnight, Kentville primarily seen rain, which has just switched over to heavy wet snow just before 5AM. Other areas, like Annapolis County have been getting snow all night with some decent snow fall! I suspect the heavy wet snow is […]
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