A messy mix of wintry weather in the forecast for Tuesday has led to school closures across southern New Brunswick.
All schools in the Anglophone South, Anglophone West and Francophone South school districts are closed for the day.
You can find a list of closures and cancellations on our website.
Environment Canada said we can expect a mix of snow, ice pellets, freezing rain and rain throughout the day.
“No matter where you are, it’s going to be messy and it’s going to be changing quite rapidly through the day, so be prepared for anything,” said meteorologist Spencer Clements. “You’re going to have to take it easy on the roads today.”
Clements said the snow, which began before dawn Tuesday, will intensify as the morning goes on.
“We could see amounts as high as 15 [centimetres] inland around the Sussex area, probably 10 to 15 as you get closer to the coast, and then down in the extreme southwest, Lepreau and Grand Manan Island, probably only going to get five to 10,” said Clements.
Gusty winds could also lead to blowing snow at times, he said. Wind gusts of 70 kilometres per hour are expected along the coast, with gusts up to 90 kilometres per hour for Grand Manan and coastal Charlotte County.
Clements said things will get messier Tuesday afternoon as the snow transitions through ice pellets and freezing rain before turning to rain.
The ice pellets could last for about three or four hours, followed by a couple of hours of freezing rain, he said. The rain is expected to begin late Tuesday afternoon along the coast and Tuesday evening further inland.
“We do have some rainfall warnings in effect for the Fundy coast of New Brunswick, those areas can expect 25 to 35 millimetres by the time things wind down late overnight tonight,” said Clements. “Further inland, we’re only expecting about 15 millimetres of rain.”
Once the system moves out by early Wednesday, Clements said conditions will remain unsettled over the next few days with scattered flurries and showers.
“It looks like there will be quite a few disturbances moving through the region very quickly,” he said. “Moving into the weekend, we’re looking at maybe another significant system forming around Saturday.”
A low pressure system will bring a wintry mix of heavy snow, strong winds, ice pellets, freezing rain, and rain today and tonight. More information on warnings and statements can be found at https://t.co/QYsgIN7xBN #nbstorm pic.twitter.com/yhrezCmh1H
— ECCC Weather New Brunswick (@ECCCWeatherNB) February 2, 2021
