Halifax, Cape Breton announce school closures with major storm bearing down Schools in Halifax and Cape Breton have already announced cancellations for Monday with a major winter storm in the region. Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: Feb 07, 2021 12:43 PM AT | Last Updated: February 7 Snow will start to fall in western Nova Scotia late Sunday afternoon and move east this evening. (Dave Irish/CBC) All Halifax Regional Centre for Education schools will be closed on Monday. A news release from the HRCE said the decision was based on the weather forecast. HRCE offices will be closed until at least noon, according to the release.