reporter: by midday the storm was really in full swing, there s lots of snow. but that wasn t the real issue, the traffic has been the problem here. trying to get through the city on streets that have not been fully plowed, yes, it s been a concern, but it s the high winds that are blowing the snow around that is causing whiteout conditions in the province certainly in the city of halifax. those whiteouts have been leading to the closures of many institutions around the city including the university, the offices around town. the real problem has been the snow on the streets, building up, and where the streets have been cleared and there have not been that many of them the salt because it s so cold is just not working so it s making for slippery driving conditions and officials are telling people unless you really absolutely have to be driving and on the streets of halifax, stay off them. what is your chosen mode of transportation here, skis? we thought it would be a good day to do