Schools across New Brunswick are closed on Thursday as a winter storm is expected to bring significant snowfall throughout the day,
Special weather statements are in effect for southern regions of the province, including:
- Charlotte County, including St. Stephen and Grand Manan
- Fundy National Park
- Moncton and southeast New Brunswick
- Saint John and County
- Sussex, Kennebecasis Valley and Kings County
Up to 15 centimetres of snow is expected, with lesser amounts along the Fundy coast, before a changeover to ice pellets or freezing rain Thursday afternoon or evening.
The rest of the province is under a snowfall warning and could see 20 to 35 centimetres of snow, with locally higher amounts in northern New Brunswick.
Forecasters said the snow is expected to mix with ice pellets Thursday afternoon and evening over Queens, Sunbury and southern York counties.
School closures
Schools across the province are closed, along with NBCC campuses in Saint Andrews, Saint John, Woodstock and Miramichi, and CCNB campuses in Bathurst, Campbellton, Edmundston and the Acadian Peninsula.
All Oulton College campuses are also closed for the day but classes will continue online. Mount Allison University will close its campus at 4:30 p.m.
The Moncton campus of l’Université de Moncton will close at noon. All activities on campus are cancelled for the rest of the day.
Transportation
Some delays and cancellations are being reported at the Greater Moncton International Airport, the Saint John Airport and the Fredericton International Airport. It is best to check ahead if you have a flight scheduled for Thursday.
Road conditions are beginning to deteriorate, particularly in southwestern New Brunswick, where the snow began first. You can find the latest highway conditions through New Brunswick 511.
Gusty winds and another storm?
Strong winds will continue on Friday with gusts 60 to 70 kilometres per hour, or even 80 kilometres in exposed areas in the south, according to Environment Canada.
The weather agency is also monitoring another weather system for Sunday, which could bring more winter weather to the region.
