10-15 cm of snow expected Christmas Eve
Federal weather service adds more specificity to special weather statement for Tuesday
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s weather service updated its special weather statement for southern New Brunswick, with more detail on how much snow to expect.
The federal service issued the special weather statement Sunday, advising of the potential for significant snowfall Tuesday in parts of New Brunswick, including the Fredericton region.
In an update Monday, it forecast 10 to 15 centimetres of snow in the southern part of the province, stretching from the western border to the eastern.
“A developing system is expected to give snowfall on Tuesday, which may impact holiday travel on Tuesday,” the statement said.
“There is unusual uncertainty in the amount of snowfall accumulation expected with this system.”
It said the snow is expected to start Monday night and last until Tuesday night.
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