Big winter storm expected Sunday night
Environment and Climate Change Canada issues special weather statement for province
A “significant winter storm” looms large over the entirety of New Brunswick and could hit the province Sunday night and continue into Monday, the federal weather service advises.
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s weather service issued a special weather statement Friday afternoon, announcing that a major storm was possible beginning Sunday evening.
The weather statement is in effect for just about every area of New Brunswick.
“A low pressure system is forecast to pass south of the province bringing snow at times heavy to most areas,” the weather statement said.
“Gusty, northerly winds will develop behind the low and combine with the freshly fallen snow to cause periods of reduced visibility in blowing snow during the day Monday.”
Total snowfall for the Fredericton region is predicted to be in the range of 25 centimetres.
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