However, local business owners are looking at the mountains of snow and thinking about their bottom line.
Heather Donohue, co-owner of Moe’s Place Music School and chair of the Windsor Business Enhancement Society, said she had to close her business for three days, Feb. 10, Feb. 13 and Feb. 14, due to the weather.
“That's an average of 30 students a day, so the impact is quite substantial on the teachers as well as the business,” Donohue said.
Donohue said a lot of business owners use snow days to work 'on' the business instead of 'in' the business.
“It's Nova Scotia in winter so we can plan ahead,” she said.
Sidewalks and the roads are still being cleared in parts of Windsor while another snowstorm is already on its way for Feb. 16.
Emergency supplies in demand
Dena Miller, owner of the Hantsport Home Hardware Building Centre, said they had to close during the blizzard on Feb. 13, but on Feb. 14, customers were back, buying salt, sand and shovels in large quantities.
“We closed because of the inability to get here easily and we didn’t figure others were on the roads, employees or customers,” Miller said. “It’s slow going now for people getting out, but as the day progresses, there’s more people getting out with another storm on its way.”
Miller said they’ve been sold out of snowblowers for a week and likely won’t get more except for special orders.
“It gives a negative impact during the day it hits because we have to close,” she said. “Sometimes the major storms or power outages can boost sales after the fact with snow removal aids or items like batteries and flash lights.”
Miller said while sales of emergency supplies rise, sales for regular items, like paint and building supplies, usually go down.
Snow sports see benefit
Not everyone is angry at mother nature.
Andy MacLean, the manager of Ski Martock, said the extra powder is coming in handy after a relatively snow-less January.
“I’m super stoked,” MacLean said. “It just puts snowboarding and skiing at top of minds. Now people are thinking about winter sports.”
MacLean said they were closed on Feb. 13 because of the blizzard in order to keep customers and staff safe.
On Feb. 14, they opened at 9 a.m. sharp.
“The conditions are amazing with natural snow,” he said. “It’s soft, it grooms in nicely, there’s nothing better than mother nature – it’s unbeatable.”
Martock has been relying heavily on man-made snow through the early part of the season.
It’s not just the ski hills that benefit. MacLean said the cross-country trails look “magical” with fresh powder.
However, local business owners are looking at the mountains of snow and thinking about their bottom line.
Heather Donohue, co-owner of Moe’s Place Music School and chair of the Windsor Business Enhancement Society, said she had to close her business for three days, Feb. 10, Feb. 13 and Feb. 14, due to the weather.
“That's an average of 30 students a day, so the impact is quite substantial on the teachers as well as the business,” Donohue said.
Donohue said a lot of business owners use snow days to work 'on' the business instead of 'in' the business.
“It's Nova Scotia in winter so we can plan ahead,” she said.
Sidewalks and the roads are still being cleared in parts of Windsor while another snowstorm is already on its way for Feb. 16.
Emergency supplies in demand
Dena Miller, owner of the Hantsport Home Hardware Building Centre, said they had to close during the blizzard on Feb. 13, but on Feb. 14, customers were back, buying salt, sand and shovels in large quantities.
“We closed because of the inability to get here easily and we didn’t figure others were on the roads, employees or customers,” Miller said. “It’s slow going now for people getting out, but as the day progresses, there’s more people getting out with another storm on its way.”
Miller said they’ve been sold out of snowblowers for a week and likely won’t get more except for special orders.
“It gives a negative impact during the day it hits because we have to close,” she said. “Sometimes the major storms or power outages can boost sales after the fact with snow removal aids or items like batteries and flash lights.”
Miller said while sales of emergency supplies rise, sales for regular items, like paint and building supplies, usually go down.
Snow sports see benefit
Not everyone is angry at mother nature.
Andy MacLean, the manager of Ski Martock, said the extra powder is coming in handy after a relatively snow-less January.
“I’m super stoked,” MacLean said. “It just puts snowboarding and skiing at top of minds. Now people are thinking about winter sports.”
MacLean said they were closed on Feb. 13 because of the blizzard in order to keep customers and staff safe.
On Feb. 14, they opened at 9 a.m. sharp.
“The conditions are amazing with natural snow,” he said. “It’s soft, it grooms in nicely, there’s nothing better than mother nature – it’s unbeatable.”
Martock has been relying heavily on man-made snow through the early part of the season.
It’s not just the ski hills that benefit. MacLean said the cross-country trails look “magical” with fresh powder.
