Thousands are without power Tuesday as strong winds sweep across Nova Scotia.
Nearly 10,000 Nova Scotia Power customers were without electricity as of 1:30 p.m.
High winds caused damage throughout Halifax Regional Municipality, knocking down powerlines and trees.
Halifax Regional Police and Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency Services are on scene after a home under construction collapsed on Marvin Street in Dartmouth early this morning.
HRP spokesman John MacLeod said there are no reported injuries and the Labour Department has been contacted.
Seventeen Halifax Regional Centre for Education schools were closed because of power outages. The centre for education said on Twitter it is continuing to check with NSP to see what schools have power "beyond what is posted in the outage map."
Saint Mary's University has delayed opened until noon.
A number of NSLC stores are closed, so customers are advised to call ahead to make sure the store they're heading to is open.
The family division Supreme Court on Devonshire Road has no power, forcing matters on the docket to be rescheduled.
NSP's restoration times vary between 11 a.m. and 11 p.m. today for most areas.
"As high winds and rain move across N.S. this morning, 222 power line technicians and 78 forestry technicians are responding to outages and repairing storm damage," the utility company said in a tweet.
As high winds and rain move across NS this morning, 222 power line technicians and 78 forestry technicians are responding to outages and repairing storm damage. For the latest information and estimated restoration times, visit https://t.co/cKMppFqg0n.
— Nova Scotia Power (@nspowerinc) December 10, 2019
Several Halifax Transit buses are driving on detoured routes because of the MacKay bridge restrictions and downed powerlines.
The Englishtown ferry, Marine Atlantic ferries and Tancook ferry were cancelled for the morning.
Some morning flights at the Halifax Stanfield international airport have been delayed or cancelled.
Hold onto your hat - it's wet and windy out there this morning! A few delays and cancellations are on the board. Be sure to check your flight status with your airline, or https://t.co/4JiMvOfB8c, for the most up to date info. pic.twitter.com/XpfxvgdkoN
— Halifax Stanfield (@HfxStanfield) December 10, 2019
Wind gusts up to 90 km/h are expected to continue through the morning across the province.
"By the supper hour, those stronger wind gusts are along the eastern shore. We've dropped off in through parts of the Valley, 40 and 50 km/h, a little stronger push along the Bay of Fundy and then that wind pattern weakens considerably," Cindy Day, chief meteorologist of SaltWire Network, said.
Most parts of the province are to see 50 to 75 millimetres of rain by Tuesday morning, before temperatures cool off gradually Tuesday night into Wednesday.
“There is a band of snow coming in behind this system, five to 10 centimetres for Wednesday morning and through the day," Day said.
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