Public Notice: Storm Closures and Preparedness

Wednesday, December 16, 2020:  In anticipation of the pending snow storm forecasted to impact the South Shore on Thursday, December 17, 2020, Region of Queens Municipality’s Administration Office and Queens Place Emera Centre will be closed on Thursday, and will re-open on Friday, December 18, 2020.  The closure is in effect to ensure staff and citizens remain safe at home and not on roadways in potentially dangerous driving conditions.  In the event the storm track shifts and the weather system misses Queens County, the closure may be reevaluated, and updates will be posted on the Municipal website (https://www.regionofqueens.com/emergency-measures/current-developing-situations ), and on the municipal Facebook and Twitter pages.  For local updates, please check local radio stations, and for information on the Special Weather Statement issued by Environment Canada, please visit: https://weather.gc.ca/warnings/report_e.html?ns4#51253783232200992202012150506ws1171cwhx

Region of Queens Municipality’s staff maintain public roadways within Liverpool, and Nova Scotia Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal (TIR) maintain all other roadways in Queens County.  Preparation for a winter storm begins before the storm starts and continues during and after the storm concludes.  Please be patient, as there are many roads to clear which can take time.  The map in this link provides users with expected timelines for snow removal for specific TIR maintained roadways: https://nstir.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=4fcd5ff2377f41168e80ecb106a6df09

If you live outside of Liverpool you can track the snow plow progress in real time on the Plow Tracker website – https://novascotia.ca/tran/winter/plowtracker.asp?wbdisable=true

To see the Provincial winter maintenance standards refer to this poster: https://novascotia.ca/tran/winter/WinterMaintenanceStandards.pdf

In the event the storm causes power outages, call the Nova Scotia Power outage line to report outages at 1-877-428-6004, follow Nova Scotia Power’s twitter account at @nspowerinc or follow their live outage map on their website at www.nspower.ca.

It is always wise to be prepared, and to have an emergency kit on hand in the event of an emergency.  Be prepared – make sure you your emergency kit prepared with food, water and supplies to help you shelter in place and be self-sufficient for 72 hours in case of a power outage, or other effects of a storm. This link has a good example of what you could put in your emergency kit: https://www.getprepared.gc.ca/cnt/kts/bsc-kt-en.aspx