Cops warn of slippery road conditions
Light snow throughout Friday prompts Fredericton Police Force to issue advisory
The Fredericton Police Force urged motorists to slow down and take care on city streets Friday afternoon, noting road conditions have deteriorated over the course of the day.
The police force issued an alert on social media just after 3 p.m. Friday warning people to be careful when driving.
“Please use caution while travelling as road conditions are becoming slippery,” the post stated.
While Environment and Climate Change Canada’s weather service doesn’t have any weather warnings in effect for the area, it’s calling for light snow to continue in Fredericton tonight, ending late in the evening.
It’s calling for evening snowfall to amount to two to four centimetres, with a nighttime low of -8 C, and a wind chill approaching -13 C.
The federal weather service’s forecast for Saturday is sunny with no snow, and a daytime high of 0 C but a wind chill of -13 C in the morning.
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