Ice Storm Moves Into the Maritimes, Causes Sporadic Power Outages and School Closures

A man attempts to remove a fallen tree branch as it blocks a sidewalk following an accumulation of freezing rain in Montreal, on April 5, 2023. The Canadian Press/Graham Hughes

A huge ice storm that knocked out power for hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses in Ontario and Quebec descended on the Maritimes overnight, cutting power in some areas and forcing school closures and delays across the region.

In Nova Scotia, early morning commuters were met with treacherous conditions, and most of the power outages were reported in the Truro area and the Annapolis Valley—though the blackouts didn’t last long.