‘Significant winter storm’ headed for province
Federal weather service issues special weather statement for all of New Brunswick
If you were thinking of hitting the road in New Brunswick this weekend, you may want to rethink your travel plans, given the forecast from the federal weather service.
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s weather service issued a special weather statement early Friday morning, noting that there will be a “significant winter storm this weekend.”
The alert is in effect for the entire province.
“A developing storm will affect the region starting Saturday afternoon. Significant snowfall of 20 to 50 centimetres is expected over portions of central and northern New Brunswick before it tapers to flurries on Sunday,” the statement says.
“Over areas of southern New Brunswick, the precipitation will start as snow on Saturday but will change to rain or freezing rain Saturday night and then back to snow Sunday morning before ending.”
The capital region may avoid the worst of the winter weather Saturday, though, it said, but the snow will end up mixed with other precipitation.
“Over southern New Brunswick the potential exists for significant snowfall but will be less than areas further to the north because it will change or be mixed with an extended period of rain, freezing rain or ice pellets,” the statement says.
The Fredericton forecast is calling for snow to begin around noon, with snowfall expected to amount to five to 10 cm through the day.
Winds of 15 kilometres per hour are expected in the capital region Saturday, with a daytime high of -2 C, and a morning wind chill of -11 C.
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This is my fault. I put away my snowblower last week.