Travel throughout Canada's Maritime provinces was nearly impossible today as heavy snowfall and winds struck the region, UPI quoted authorities as saying. While authorities issued travel warnings for all potential drivers in provinces like Prince Edward Island, a number of regional flights and New Year's Day celebrations were canceled due to the inclement weather, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. said. The near-zero visibility in the Maritimes Thursday even prevented many snowplows from cleaning up the heavy snowfall as the emergency vehicles were pulled from area roads. Parts of the Maritimes are expected to get nearly 16 inches of snow minimum, forecasters said. A spokeswoman for Nova Scotia Power told the CBC that emergency crews were on hand to fix any power outages caused by the weather, but she warned heavy winds could delay such efforts.
