Saint John remains coated in ice after the weekend storm with crews working around the clock to clear slippery streets and sidewalks.
Transit services were suspended Monday and tow trucks were being used to move stranded cars before they froze in place.
Buses were running again Tuesday, but some routes were suspended due to icy road conditions.
On Tuesday, Gary Ackerson was chipping away at the thick layers of ice on the front steps.
It’s a job that requires something a little heavier duty than your standard shovel.
“It's probably six, seven, eight inches of ice, so she's pretty slippery,” Ackerson said.
Slippery is the word of the day in Saint John.
Streets and sidewalks remain coated in ice after Sunday's storm, a storm that brought snow, freezing rain, and flooding to the city.
“In polling our operators, they're saying they haven't seen a storm like this in over 20 years, so this is quite significant for Saint John,” said Jeff Hussey of the Saint John Works Department.
The city says crews are working around the clock to manage what they're calling extreme ice buildup.
One of the problems that city crews are dealing with is the extreme cold that's gripped Saint John, with temperatures too cold for the road salt to work.
“So we end up just putting out sand as an abrasive material, then that just adds traction,” Hussey said. “It does assist in a little bit of melting over time, but very little.”
Schools were closed for a second day today and Foster Thurston Drive in the city's east side was shut down to traffic because of the icy road conditions.
Weather statements remain in place for much of Atlantic Canada. Environment Canada is forecasting heavy rains for parts of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador. It says the system could move in Wednesday and will bring rain, snow and strong winds.
With files from CTV Atlantic’s Laura Lyall.
