Nova Scotia is hidden under snow this week: Images of the aftermath of the historical storm are shocking

Over 5 feet of snow fell in parts of Nova Scotia this weekend leaving residents buried in their homes days later. Images of the historic event are surprising.

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People are beginning to dig out in the Canadian Providence, but some places may need more than just snow blowers and shovels to clear the snow.

Over the weekend, a powerful snowstorm hit Nova Scotia leaving the providence buried under piles of snow. Residents in the northern region are still left stranded in their homes with some people reporting snow drifts piling up to their roofs. The massive snow system put cities in a state of emergency to combat the piling snow.

The historic storm dumped over 5 feet of snow

Starting Friday, a strong snow storm progressed over the western Atlantic before stalling just off the coast of Nova Scotia. The system remained positioned to dump snow on Nova Scotia for days, easily breaking records for the most snowfall accumulations on records.

Halifax, Nova Scotia has their deepest snow pack on record this week with 96 cm of snowpack. Their previous record was set in 1971 at 94 cm.

However, Halifax did not receive the most snowfall during this event. According to amateur Canadian weather reporters, Sydney, NS received 59 inches of snow over the weekend. That’s just under 5 feet of snow in 3 days.

It is not just the snow totals that are causing issues for residents. Winds pushed snow into towering piles against buildings and walls. Doors are covered by snow piles, cars are buried, and roads are completely blocked by snow even today.

Snow is over, but people are still stranded

Fortunately, the system has since progressed east over the Atlantic allowing Nova Scotia to begin digging out. This weekend, temperatures across the providence will poke up above freezing letting some of the snow melt. However, as temperatures drop back into the teens this water will freeze bringing more dangerous conditions to the providence.

Communities are still working to clear roads and get people out of their homes. Snow drifts have covered people’s homes to the point where they have been stuck for days. Those that have been able to get out of their homes are struggling with impassable roads.