A large and powerful winter storm will roll through New Brunswick starting this afternoon. The heaviest snowfall is expected to take place Wednesday evening.
Here’s the latest warning from Environment Canada for Fredericton:
Fredericton and Southern York County
10:32 PM AST Tuesday 01 February 2011
Snowfall warning for
Fredericton and Southern York County continued
Periods of snow at times heavy will develop over Southern New Brunswick early Wednesday afternoon. Amounts of up to 25 centimetres are expected with heaviest snow occurring Wednesday night.
This is a warning that significant snowfall is expected in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..Listen for updated statements.
A developing low pressure system over continental U.S. is forecast to intensify and move South of the Great Lakes Wednesday morning. This system will then track eastward reaching Cape Cod by Wednesday evening and south of Newfoundland by Thursday morning. Periods of snow at times heavy will develop over Southern New Brunswick early Wednesday afternoon and will spread further into the province throughout the day. Amounts of up to 25 centimetres are expected with heaviest snow occurring Wednesday night.
theAQ’s StormWatch will be up and running this morning at 7 a.m. with more updates.
