FEBRUARY BLIZZARD HITS P.E.I.

An early February blizzard hit the province with strong winds and up to 30 centimetres of snow. The storm hit on a weekend and that meant many recreational and sporting events had to be postponed.

Charlottetown resident clears his walk 1 width:500px;height:309px This picture was taken at a bridge on West River Road in St. Catherines. The car is owned is by Merrill Weale of Tryon who works with Home Instead Senior Care and was returning home after working the day at the QEH. "Obviously the lesson to be learned: check road conditions first," said Weale. 2 width:500px;height:357px Snowplow clears Pownal Street in Charlottetown 3 width:500px;height:333px A pedestrian on Brighton Roaad climbs a snowbank to get into his apartment building 4 width:500px;height:333px Plow operators take a lunch break at a fast food outlet by the Hillsborough Bridge 5 width:500px;height:333px
Ciry of Charlottetown truck clears Brighton Road near the Prince Edward Home 6 width:500px;height:333px His dog watches as this Charlottetown residents clears his driveway 7 width:500px;height:333px Charlottetown Transit driver Homayon Sayafi prepares to take his bus off the road early Saturday aftternoon due to the storm and lack of passengers. He said that in almost eight hours of drivig he haad two passengers. 8 width:500px;height:334px Dewey the dog stays warm during the blizzard with a bright orange sweater. Taken in Brackley Beach. 9 height:500px;width:375px Musicians head to the Confederation Centre for a rehearsal. 10 width:500px;height:333px
Cars parked on narrow side streets make it hard for plow operators to do their work 11 width:500px;height:333px Wayne Thibodeau sent this from Kensington Road 12 width:500px;height:373px Tanya Campbell sent this from Murray River. 13 width:500px;height:375px Tanya Campbell sent this from Murray River 14 width:500px;height:375px Jackie Aflect sent this from Lower Bedeque 15 height:500px;width:373px
lifeonpei 16 height:500px;width:481px Nan H. Court got this on Douglas Street in Charlottetown 17 width:500px;height:375px lifeonpei 18 height:500px;width:468px Sammy J Murphy and his snowshoes on his way to Confederation Centre 19 width:500px;height:411px Pamela Brown sent this from St. Charles  20 height:500px;width:375px
Cathy Carrier Cooper sent this scene in from Summerside 21 width:500px;height:375px Cathy Carrier Cooper sent this scene in from Summerside 22 width:500px;height:375px Craig Abbott 23 height:500px;width:428px February blizzard hits P.E.I. 24 height:500px;width:375px A view outside the window of a Charlottetown residence near the Allen Street police station. 25 width:500px;height:375px
A plow operates near Brackley Beach. 26 height:500px;width:373px Outside the Tignish Co-op on Saturday, Feb. 9. 27 width:500px;height:343px An individual cross country skis on Rochford Street in Charlottetown. 28 width:500px;height:338px
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Published on February 9, 2013

Charlottetown resident clears his walk

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