Maritimes weather: Frosty temperatures continue

The winter weather isn’t going anywhere in the Maritimes.

Environment Canada has issued an extreme cold warning for northern New Brunswick starting this evening. Temperatures expected to feel as cold as –36 C with the windchill are forecast to persist into Monday morning.

The chilly temperatures haven't been good for business at the Moose Valley Sporting Lodge, located just outside of Edmundston.

"We're losing a bit of business because of the cold weather," said owner Lee Blanchette.

Saint John is beginning to loosen parking restrictions on some streets where snow removal is complete, but the 24-hour-a-day parking ban remains in effect for all streets in the south peninsula.

Crews have removed 2,500 loads of snow in the last 24 hours.

In Nova Scotia, Environment Canada has issued special weather statements for the entire province.

Light snow is expected tonight, followed by a low pressure system forecast to hit western Nova Scotia on Monday and into Tuesday.

Environment Canada said it’s too early to predict how much snow will fall in the region.

In P.E.I., Environment Canada forecasts a low that will feel as cold as –27 C with the wind chill in Charlottetown. This evening, it could feel as cold as –29 C with the wind chill.

The cold weather has caused nine water main breaks in Charlottetown since Tuesday.

“It’s the weather. The conditions have caused a lot of concern and we’re starting to look at the general state of our pipes, underground systems and looking at a rehabilitation program that can start to rebuild, which is something that’s going on in all of North America in any town or city,” said Edward Rice, the chair of Charlottetown's water and sewer utility committee.

He said it's important for residents to report water main breaks so that city crews can begin repairing them as soon as possible.