**** HRM Media Release
Storm impacts on municipal services | Saturday, February 3, 11:45 a.m.
Saturday, February 3 (Halifax, NS) – The Halifax Regional Municipality is providing the following updates on municipal service impacts.
Residents asked to avoid unnecessary travel
Residents are asked to avoid unnecessary travel today for their own safety due to poor driving conditions and to allow crews to continue snow clearing operations safely.
Crews are focused on clearing Priority 1 routes, which include main arterials, emergency routes and Halifax Transit routes. Crews will also continue to clear Priority 2 routes, which include residential streets, gravel roads and private lanes.
Halifax Transit
All Halifax Transit bus, Access-A-Bus and ferry service will be suspended as of 1 p.m. today for the remainder of the day. Any bus trips that start before 1 p.m. will be completed, as well as any Access-A-Bus return trips.
For the latest updates on transit service, visit our website and follow @hfxtransit on X.
Parks & Recreation
Most municipal recreation facilities will be closed for the remainder of the day. A decision will be made at 7 p.m. tonight regarding opening times tomorrow. Please call your local Recreation Centre for further information.
The Halifax Public Gardens are closed today.
For the most up-to-date information, follow hfxrec on X or call your local recreation centre.
Overnight winter parking ban
The overnight winter parking ban will continue to be enforced (in both Zone 1 – Central and Zone 2 – Non-Central) on Sunday, February 4, from 1 to 6 a.m.
Solid Waste
Residents are reminded that curbside collection of solid waste scheduled for today (rescheduled from Monday, January 29) is cancelled due to the winter storm. It will not be rescheduled. The collection schedule will return to its normal cycle on Monday, February 5, weather depending.
Please retrieve any waste you have placed curbside so as not to interfere with snow clearing operations.
Collection limits will be relaxed for Monday, February 12 for the missed collection day.
The Middle Musquodoboit and Sheet Harbour Rural Refuse Depots, as well as the permanent Household Special Depot located at 20 Horseshoe Lake Drive, are closed today.
For the most up-to-date information, visit our website or download the Halifax Recycles app.
Support for those experiencing homelessness
The Province of Nova Scotia is providing additional emergency supports for those experiencing homelessness within the temporary emergency shelters located at the Multi-Purpose Centre of the Halifax Forum (6210 Young Street) and Beacon House (125 Metropolitan Avenue) in Lower Sackville.
Capacity at all shelters will be reassessed over the weekend.
The Halifax Ground Search and Rescue (GSAR) team is conducting wellness checks over the weekend to assess the safety of anyone who chooses not to leave an outdoor sheltering location. GSAR is also offering transportation for those sleeping rough to emergency shelters during this weather event.
For more information and the latest service updates, visit halifax.ca/snow.
