Maritimers are once again dealing with snow, ice and high winds after the latest winter storm. It shut down schools, prompted closures and cancellations and even forced cleanup crews off the roads.

And the conditions are also making cleanup difficult.

Rain followed by a flash freeze has left Halifax residents in an icy grip.

“It’s really bad,” says Halifax resident Lenny MacIsaac. “I think it’s one of the worst I’ve ever seen for ice.”

Treacherous driving conditions caused accidents across the region and navigating streets by foot was equally trying.

“Walking is difficult,” says Jeff Brenton. “We had so much rain and snow and it became slush and now it’s just hard slush that you’re trying to walk in.”

Trying to clear away ice and snow was another challenge.

“It’s like bricks,” says James Clarke. “I pretty much have to break it up and move it. It’s a slow process.”

Darrin Natolino, Superintendent of Winter Operations for HRM, says he doesn’t see conditions improving any time soon.

“We’ll continue to treat roads and keep putting sand down for traction,” he says. “But with the weather we have and conditions of the roads, there’s not much that can be done to make everything go away.”

Blizzard conditions created whiteout conditions across Cape Breton as well which lead to the closure of sections of Highway 105 near Baddeck. High winds knocked down trees and also closed the Canso Causeway, Cape Breton’s only link to the mainland.

“Cars are slipping and sliding,” says Gary Fraser from Cape Breton Police. “It’s very challenging to get around.”

Most sidewalks in CBRM are full of snow. Public Works crews say they’ll be cleared in priority sequence.

Last week, the city of Saint John removed more than 18 thousand truckloads of snow which is seven times the amount of snow the city would move in an average winter. And now, there’s more to be done.

“Our main focus is to push back over the next three or four days, and then get back into snow removal,” says Kevin Rice, Saint John City Works Deputy Commissioner.

He says they are also concerned about snow removal workers, some of whom have only had one day off in the past three weeks.

“We’re concerned about fatigue,” adds Rice. “We’re concerned about public safety.”

According to CTV Atlantic meteorologist Cindy Day, we’re not in the clear just yet. There’s more snow expected later this week which could further hamper cleanup efforts across the region.

With files from CTV Atlantic's Marie Adsett, Kyle Moore and Mike Cameron