New Brunswick weather: South faces up to 5 cm of snow Thursday
Thursday will be a grey day across New Brunswick with a few centimetres of snow expected in the south, says CBC meteorologist Peter Coade, as another low pressure system moves in.
"This new area of low pressure will slide across the region overnight tonight laying down another blanket of snow, although amounts will be slight," Coade said.
As this last low pressure system in a series moves out, Coade says the "gates will be open" to some very cold arctic air.
On Friday afternoon, high temperatures will be well below normal at –14 C in the north and –10 C in the south.
"Our weekend weather however will see a slow-moving, snow-maker move in," he said.
Coade predicts snow for the Maritimes on both Saturday and Sunday.
New Brunswick forecast
Northern New Brunswick
Thursday: It will be mainly cloudy with scattered flurries and a high of –8 C in the west and near –4 C in the east.
Thursday night: Northern communities can expect cloudy skies with a few flurries, winds from the northwest at 20 km/h and a low of –20 C in the west and –16 C in the east.
Friday: A mix of sun and cloud is on the way along with very cold temperatures. Winds will be from the northwest at 30 km/h with a high of –14 C.
Fredericton and area
Thursday: It will be cloudy with about 3 cm of snow this morning and winds from the northwest 20 km/h. The afternoon high will reach –4 C.
Thursday night: The Fredericton area can expect cloudy skies with a chance of flurries, then becoming mainly clear by morning with a low of –16 C and winds from the northwest at 20 km/h.
Friday: A mainly sunny and cold day on the way with winds from the west at 20 km/h and a high of –10 C.
Southern New Brunswick
Thursday: It will be cloudy with flurries spreading to the east by noon and ending in the west in the afternoon. Southern areas can expect 5 cm and a high of –2 C.
Thursday night: The snow will end in the east then skies will clear with a low of –16 C.
Friday: It will be a mainly sunny and cold day with winds from the northwest at 30 km/h and a high of –10 C.
