Flooding in Halifax has city officials asking people to help out and clear sewer drains that are clogged with snow and ice, if it is safe to do so.

The city says there are approximately 29,000 catch basins across the Halifax region.

Because the weather in the municipality changed rapidly between snow and rain, there is flooding in some low-lying areas.

The temperature has started to drop, so piles of slush are starting to harden and the streets are getting slicker.

The city says the worst reports of flooding are at:

Bedford Highway

Barrington Street, with severe flooding at the intersection with Inglis Street

Quinpool Road, at Horseshoe Island and the Armdale Roundabout

Oxford Street, at the intersections of Jubilee and Coburg roads

Northwest Arm Drive

Thornhill Drive and the surrounding subdivision in Spryfield

Cole Harbour Road, between Forest Hills Parkway and Caldwell Road

Waverley Road near Montebello Drive

Shore Road in Eastern Passage

Dunbrack Street

Lacewood Drive between Bayview Drive and Glenforest Drive

Main Street near NSCC Akerley Campus

Portland Street at Linden Lea and Pleasant Street

Arklow Drive, Nester Crescent and Montego Drive in Cole Harbour

Purcells Cove Road

Herring Cove Road

Mumford Road and Romans Avenue

Prince Albert Road

Robie Street near intersection with Jubilee Road

Gottingen Street near intersection with Almon Street

Pleasant Street by the Dartmouth General Hospital

The city is advising people to avoid these areas, and stay off the roads unless they must travel.