Wednesday storm could bring 25 cm before ending in evening

Another snowstorm is heading to New Brunswick and it could dump as much as 25 cm of snow on the province, says CBC meteorologist Peter Coade.

The snow is scheduled to begin overnight Tuesday, starting in the southwest, and continue throughout Wednesday, tapering off in the evening.

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Environment Canada has issued winter storm warnings for all of New Brunswick except the northwest.

Woodstock and Carleton County, Grand Falls and Victoria County and Edmundston and Madawaska County are the only areas of the province not under a warning or advisory.

"Hazardous winter conditions are expected" in other parts of New Brunswick, according to the statement from the weather service.

"On Wednesday an intensifying low pressure system will track across the Bay of Fundy and into the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Snow at times heavy and blowing snow will start over southwestern portions of the province overnight tonight and then spread northeastward Wednesday morning," it states.

"Total snowfall amounts of up to 25 centimetres are currently expected. Winds gusting up to 70 km/h will give blowing snow and reduced visibility."

A storm surge warning has also been issued for the northeast coast, including the Acadian Peninsula, Bathurst and Chaleur region, Campbellton and Restigouche County, plus the eastern coast, including Miramichi and area, Kent County, Moncton and the southeast.

"High storm surge levels and large waves are expected to impact the coast," says Environment Canada in the warning. 

"This system will develop a storm surge which will combine with the high tide late Wednesday afternoon to give elevated water levels. Additionally rough and pounding surf is expected as a result of the strong northeast winds associated with the system."

Environment Canada says high waves combined with the surge could cause damage and flooding along the coast.

The Department of Public Safety's Emergency Measures Organization has also issued a storm advisory, urging residents to stay clear of shorelines and to be prepared in the event of power outages.

The EMO is also urging motorists to check road conditions before heading out and to drive accordingly.

"Heavy snow and strong winds can lead to blizzard-like conditions and create hazardous driving conditions," the advisory states.

Travel should also be limited during and immediately after a storm to give crews a chance to clear the roads, it advises.

Coade says after this storm moves out, the Maritimes can expect a couple of days of fair but colder weather before another storm is expected to arrive late on Saturday.