*Updated at 4:01 p.m. Thursday*
An approaching Nor’easter is expected to bring heavy snow and strong winds to the region.
A winter storm warning is now in effect for parts of southern and eastern New Brunswick, including:
- Acadian Peninsula
- Fundy National Park
- Grand Lake and Queens County
- Grand Manan and Coastal Charlotte County
- Kent County
- Kouchibouguac National Park
- Miramichi and area
- Moncton and Southeast New Brunswick
- Saint John and County
- Sussex – Kennebecasis Valley and Kings County
Environment Canada said snow will begin Friday morning and become heavy at times throughout the day.
“It’ll continue through the night, probably ending from west to east Friday night to Saturday morning,” meteorologist Jill Maepea said in an interview Thursday morning.
“We are expecting significant snow for southern areas of the province, likely 20 to more than 30 centimetres.”
In its latest update late Thursday afternoon, forecasters said southeasternmost sections of the province could see up to 40 centimetres of snow.
Strong winds gusting to between 60 and 80 kilometres per hour or more are expected to bring poor visibility in blowing snow later in the day Friday, said Environment Canada.
“Rapidly accumulating snow could make travel difficult over some locations. Visibility may be suddenly reduced at times in heavy snow,” the agency said in a statement
Other parts of New Brunswick are under a special weather statement, including:
- Fredericton and Southern York County
- Oromocto and Sunbury County
- St. Stephen and Northern Charlotte County
- Stanley – Doaktown – Blackville Area.
Maepea said places like St. Stephen and Fredericton will see lesser amounts of snow, likely around 10 to 20 centimetres.
The winds will not be as strong in those areas, she said, but will still lead to blowing snow.
Maepea said the storm will be all snow, with no freezing rain, ice pellets, or rain expected anywhere in the province.
A winter storm watch is also in effect for central and northern mainland Nova Scotia, the northwestern half of Cape Breton Island, and Prince Edward Island.
Environment Canada said they are also expecting 20 to 40 centimetres of snow from this system.
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