Another Wintery Blast on the Way for New Brunswick

Valid: Tuesday Feb 16, 2021

The latest blast of winter will arrive in the Province just before daybreak on Tuesday. Snow will quickly move across the entire Province. There will be a change over to ice pellets for southern and central nb late morning on Tuesday that will continue until around 6pm.

Southern NB will see the ice pellets change to freezing rain mid afternoon and could see accretion amounts of up to 10mm.

Snow will continue in Northern NB through the day and into the early morning hours of Wednesday.

Total accumulations by early Wednesday could be:

Southern NB 10-15 cm

Central NB 15-20 cm

Northern NB 20-30 cm

As always, be safe and let us know what you're experiencing in your area.

Storm chip probability: 60%

~ IWNB team,

Mike & Harry

Groundhog Day Storm

Valid Monday Feb 1, 2021

It's looking unlikely that the Ground Hog will see his shadow tomorrow, as there's a winter storm on the way. So, if the groundhog sees his shadow it's 6 more weeks of winter. If he doesn't, it's only a month and a half? haha

This system will bring a mixed bag of precipitation to New Brunswick. It's likely to get messy.

Early Tuesday morning, snow will begin in the Southwest corner of the province, spreading Northeast. This snow could be heavy at times and mixed with the wind, there could be some blowing and drifting. This would reduce visibility and make driving more difficult. Snow amounts are likely to be a general 10-20cm throughout the province, with 30cm or more possible in the Northeast corner.

Through the afternoon, snow in the southeast will gradually start to switch over to ice pellets and/or a little freezing rain, as it transitions to rain. While rainfall with this system could be significant, the higher amounts (10-30mm) are possible near the Fundy shore.

Wind could also be an issue with this system. Winds are likely to be 20-40km/h with gusts from 50 to possibly 90km/h at times near the Fundy shore.

This system should be gone by early Wednesday morning.

As always, be safe and let us know what you're experiencing in your area.

Storm chip probability: 40%

~ IWNB team,

Mike & Harry

First Snowfall of 2021 Is on the Way

Valid: Saturday Jan 2, 2021 to Sunday Jan 3, 2021

Snow is coming

Looks like we are starting off 2021 with some snow in the forecast.

TIMING:

Snow will begin in the south end of the province just before daybreak on Saturday.  By noon, all areas of the province will see snow.  The snow should be all finished by early Sunday morning.

TOTAL AMOUNTS ACROSS THE PROVINCE:

The models are still not in total agreement, but what we can see at this time is the following accumulation amounts.  Higher accumulation areas will be the south side of the Province:

Along the Fundy shoreline from St Stephen/Grand Manan to Sackville and North to Oromocto could see 20-30cm

Central areas of the province from Woodstock to Renton could see 15-25cm

Northern parts of the province could see 10-20cm.

WIND:  Winds will not be a large factor with this system, however there may be areas of the Province that will experience blowing and drifting.

TEMPERATURE:   Temperatures will range from around -5 in the south to -10 in the North.

With the increasing winds and snow, visibility will be diminished in areas. Please exercise caution on the roads throughout Saturday.

As always, be safe and let us know what you are experiencing in your areas. 

Storm chip Probability:

Southern NB - 50% 

Central NB - 40%

Northern NB - 20%

IWNB Team (Mike S, Harry S)

Another Messy Winter Storm Is on the Way

Valid: Saturday Dec 12 - Monday Dec 14, 2020

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Snow will begin moving into the province this evening, and will spread across most of the province overnight.  In the south, snow will gradually change over to freezing rain and/or pellets, as it transitions to rain.  The Fundy shore will see mainly rain again with this system.  Central and northern areas of the province is expected to see 10-15cm of snow, with some areas possibly getting 20cm.  The system should move out by  early to mid morning on Monday.

South & Central:  Precipitation will begin as snow, and gradually switch over to rain.  During the transition, there may be freezing rain &/or ice pellets before turning to straight rain.  The Fundy shore will likely see mostly rain with this system.  Some areas could see up to 10-15cm of snow, some of which will melt with the rain.  The further north you go, the more snow and less mixed precipitation and rain there will be.  Winds will range from 15-35km/h, gusting 40-60km/h (strongest winds along the Fundy coast).  Temps will range from -5 to +5*c (warmest temps will be in the south)

North:  Northern areas of the province will see mainly snow, with accumulations of 10-15cm, and some areas seeing as much as 20cm.  Winds will range from 15-25km/h, gusting 30-50km/h. Temps will range from -4 to near the freezing mark.

Wind and gusts during the snowfall could create tricky driving situations, and reduced visibility.  Please drive for the conditions and be safe out there.

Storm chip probability:  50%

~ Harry
 

Active Weather Is on the Way for the Weekend

Valid: Saturday, December 5 to Monday December 7, 2020

Active weather is in store for New Brunswick over the next several days.  It will be bringing a mixed bag of conditions, including heavy rain for the southern portion of the province, and a fair bit of snow for the north.

Saturday Dec 5/20

Rain moves in along the Fundy shore, early to mid morning on Saturday, becoming heavy at times. It will continue through the day, gradually moving northward to cover much of the southern half of the province.  

Sunday Dec 6/20

Rain continues in the south, while overnight Saturday into Sunday morning, snow starts to move into the Northern half of the province.  There will be some mixing in the form of sleet in the Woodstock to McAdam, to Miramichi to Bathurst corridor, as rain transitions to snow. North of that should see mostly snow.  Gradually in the south, rain will transition to snow. 

Monday Dec 7/20

Snow will continue overnight, gradually declining as the system moves out of the province by early to mid morning.

The rain with this system will be heaviest near the Fundy shore, where rainfall totals could reach 40-60mm.

Sleet totals will vary, depending on the switch over from rain to snow. Roughly the area from Woodstock to McAdam, to Bathurst to Miramichi could see up to 2cm of sleet. The faster the switch over from rain to snow, the less sleet you’ll see, but snow totals will be higher.

North of the areas getting the sleet as noted above, you will see a fair bit of snow.  The further north, the more snow you’ll see.  Some areas North of Woodstock to Bathurst, you could see up to 40cm of the white stuff.

Winds will range from 20-40km/h, with gusts in some areas reaching to 80km/h

Please keep in mind that the snowfall combined with the winds, could create treacherous driving conditions. Hopefully you have your snow tires on already.  Be careful out there, and drive for the conditions.

Probability of storm chips:  North of Woodstock to Bathurst, 85%.  Time to get out and stock up!

~ Harry & Mike, IWNB