People in northeastern Nova Scotia, including Antigonish, spent much of Saturday digging out from a winter storm that blanketed the region with 20 to 30 centimetres or more of snow. Here, Rebecca Lambke (left) and Bailey MacDonald were finding a way to put the white stuff to use as they started work on a snowman. (Corey LeBlanc photo)

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A more than five-hour closure of the Canso Causeway highlighted a winter storm that lashed north-eastern Nova Scotia and Cape Breton overnight Friday and for much of Saturday.
The storm dropped 20 to 30 or more centimetres of snow in some areas, along with power outages and traffic interruptions.
The span connecting Cape Breton and mainland Nova Scotia closed at approximately 4:30 Saturday afternoon when an 18-wheeler jack-knifed, landing across the highway and the adjacent railroad tracks.
There were no injuries, but the removal of the rig was hampered by blizzard-like conditions pelting both sides of the Strait of Canso.
With the closures, motorists stranded on both sides of the Causeway were directed to comfort centres at either the Aulds Cove or Port Hastings volunteer fire departments. At those locations, department and Red Cross volunteers provided travellers with care and comfort.
After the vehicles were removed, the Nova Scotia Department of Transportation re-opened the span at around 10 p.m. Saturday night.
The accident is still under investigation.
As of Sunday afternoon, Nova Scotia Power was reporting no outages anywhere in north-eastern Nova Scotia.