{"id":1682,"date":"2015-02-24T16:52:46","date_gmt":"2015-02-24T20:52:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/?p=1682"},"modified":"2015-02-24T17:10:24","modified_gmt":"2015-02-24T21:10:24","slug":"the-big-storm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/2015\/02\/the-big-storm\/","title":{"rendered":"The big storm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The February 15-16 storm that completely buried cars in Prince Edward Island continues to make life difficult for Nova Scotians more than a week later. Tall snowbanks make driving and walking difficult and dangerous, especially in the towns. Elsewhere, snowshoes are the vehicle of choice. Clogged or hidden storm sewers result in\u00a0flooding when it&#8217;s warm(ish) and thick ice when it&#8217;s cold, especially in Halifax.\u00a0 Around Mahone Bay, people have been removing snow from roofs and decks to mitigate damage and leaks, especially whenever rain threatens. What a winter!<\/p>\n<div data-carousel-extra='{&quot;blog_id&quot;:1,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/2015\/02\/the-big-storm\/&quot;}' id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1682 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/102_1402cr-e1424809840941.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/102_1402cr-150x120.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"shoveller on roof with snow in the air against a blue sky\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/102_1402cr-150x120.jpg 150w, https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/102_1402cr-300x241.jpg 300w, https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/102_1402cr-500x401.jpg 500w, https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/102_1402cr-e1424809840941.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"1683\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/2015\/02\/the-big-storm\/102_1402cr\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/102_1402cr-e1424809840941.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"900,723\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;KODAK P880 ZOOM DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1424517219&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;13&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"102_1402cr\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Shovelling off the roof in March 2015&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/102_1402cr-500x401.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1683'>\n\t\t\t\tShovelling off the roof in March 2015\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/102_1385-e1424809861257.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/102_1385-150x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/102_1385-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/102_1385-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/102_1385-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/102_1385-e1424809861257.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"1684\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/2015\/02\/the-big-storm\/102_1385\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/102_1385-e1424809861257.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"900,675\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;KODAK P880 ZOOM DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1424414524&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;29.4&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"102_1385\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Early morning softness&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/102_1385-500x375.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1684'>\n\t\t\t\tEarly morning softness\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/102_1388-e1424809890964.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/102_1388-150x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1685\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/102_1388-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/102_1388-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/102_1388-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/102_1388-e1424809890964.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"1685\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/2015\/02\/the-big-storm\/102_1388\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/102_1388-e1424809890964.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"900,675\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;KODAK P880 ZOOM DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1424414639&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;12.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"102_1388\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;St. Mark&amp;#8217;s Anglican, Martins Point&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/102_1388-500x375.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1685'>\n\t\t\t\tSt. Mark&#8217;s Anglican, Martins Point\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/102_1389-e1424809912547.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"94\" src=\"https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/102_1389-150x94.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1686\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/102_1389-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/102_1389-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/102_1389-500x314.jpg 500w, https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/102_1389-e1424809912547.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"1686\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/2015\/02\/the-big-storm\/102_1389\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/102_1389-e1424809912547.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"900,566\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;KODAK P880 ZOOM DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1424415652&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"102_1389\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Near Oak Island&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/102_1389-500x314.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1686'>\n\t\t\t\tNear Oak Island\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/102_1391-e1424810998212.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/102_1391-150x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1688\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/102_1391-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/102_1391-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/102_1391-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/102_1391-e1424810998212.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"1688\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/2015\/02\/the-big-storm\/102_1391\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/102_1391-e1424810998212.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"900,675\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;KODAK P880 ZOOM DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1424415801&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;10.5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"102_1391\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;High tide over snow&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/102_1391-500x375.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1688'>\n\t\t\t\tHigh tide over snow\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/102_1362-e1424810882885.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/102_1362-150x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1690\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/102_1362-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/102_1362-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/102_1362-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/102_1362-e1424810882885.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"1690\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/2015\/02\/the-big-storm\/102_1362\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/102_1362-e1424810882885.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"900,675\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;KODAK P880 ZOOM DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1424175659&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;13.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"102_1362\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;More snow&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/102_1362-500x375.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1690'>\n\t\t\t\tMore snow\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/P1010745-e1424810856933.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"133\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/P1010745-133x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1689\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/P1010745-133x150.jpg 133w, https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/P1010745-266x300.jpg 266w, https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/P1010745-500x563.jpg 500w, https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/P1010745-e1424810856933.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"1689\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/2015\/02\/the-big-storm\/p1010745\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/P1010745-e1424810856933.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"900,1013\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-FS42&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1424371104&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.4&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"P1010745\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Digging out the swingset greenhouse&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/P1010745-500x563.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1689'>\n\t\t\t\tDigging out the swingset greenhouse\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/102_1364-e1424810933293.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"113\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/102_1364-113x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1691\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/102_1364-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/102_1364-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/102_1364-e1424810933293.jpg 675w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"1691\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/2015\/02\/the-big-storm\/102_1364\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/102_1364-e1424810933293.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"675,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;KODAK P880 ZOOM DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1424175944&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;24.9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"102_1364\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Looks nice from a distance&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/102_1364-e1424810933293.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1691'>\n\t\t\t\tLooks nice from a distance\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/102_1368-e1424810970853.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/102_1368-150x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1692\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/102_1368-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/102_1368-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/102_1368-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/102_1368-e1424810970853.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" data-attachment-id=\"1692\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/2015\/02\/the-big-storm\/102_1368\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/102_1368-e1424810970853.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"900,675\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;KODAK P880 ZOOM DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1424176532&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;21.4&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"102_1368\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Mail delivery problems&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novascotiaphotoalbum.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/102_1368-500x375.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1692'>\n\t\t\t\tMail delivery problems\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The February 15-16 storm that completely buried cars in Prince Edward Island continues to make life difficult for Nova Scotians more than a week later. Tall snowbanks make driving and walking difficult and dangerous, especially in the towns. Elsewhere, snowshoes are the vehicle of choice. 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