Blowing snow conditions close schools in northern N.B., parts of south
Environment Canada warns of 80 km/h wind gusts along Bay of Chaleur coast
Schools across northern New Brunswick and in parts of the south are closed Tuesday morning because of poor road conditions and blowing snow advisories are in place for parts of the north.
All Anglophone North, Anglophone East, Francophone North East and Francophone North West schools are closed for the day.
For Francophone South, schools are closed, except for Oromocto, Fredericton, Saint John and Quispamsis schools.
For Anglophone West, schools in Zones 1-5 are closed. That includes schools in Edmundston, Grand Falls, Plaster Rock, Perth-Andover, Florenceville-Bristol, Bath, Centreville, Hartland, Woodstock, Canterbury, Nackawic, Burtts Corner, McAdam, Harvey, Stanley, Boiestown and Doaktown.
Environment Canada has weather advisories in place for the Acadian Peninsula, the Bathurst and Chaleur Region and Campbellton and the eastern half of Restigouche County.
The advisory warns of poor visibility because of blowing snow and maximum wind gusts of 80 kilometres per hour. It says conditions are expected to improve gradually Tuesday afternoon.
Heavy snowfalls on Thursday and overnight Sunday coupled with high winds have caused blowing snow conditions and snow drifts across exposed roads.
There are a few hundred N.B. Power customers without power as of Tuesday morning as well.
According to the Government of New Brunswick's 511, which shows road conditions for provincial roads, travel is not recommended on several highways, including part of Highway 180, parts of Highway 11, and small sections of Highway 8 and Highway 126.