High winds and blowing snow shut down schools and made for treacherous driving conditions in some parts of the province Thursday. The worst of the weather conditions are being felt in parts of northern Nova Scotia and Cape Breton, where blizzard warnings remain in place. Halifax and other parts of the mainland are also seeing blowing snow and winds gusting to around 70 km/h. Schools in the following boards are closed today:Cape Breton Victoria Regional School BoardStrait Regional School BoardAnnapolis Valley Regional School BoardChignecto Central Regional School BoardNSCC has also closed a few of its campuses or delayed opening. In Cape Breton the weather is expected to clear to a chance of flurries by tonight.

Source: CBC News March 23, 2017 10:14 UTC