After two nights of stormy conditions in New Brunswick, many roads are still icy, snowy or slushy, causing difficult driving in some areas.
Many parts of the province remain under a freezing rain warning.
Some south-central regions, including Fredericton, have icy and slushy patches. The New Brunswick government’s 511 website indicates Highway 10 from Fredericton to Chipman has partial snow cover and reduced visibility.
Moving north, many roads are still covered in snow, including Highway 8 from Blackville to Miramichi, Highway 108 from Halfway Inn to Renous, Highway 113 from Junction Route 11 to Baie de Shippagan, Highway 126 from Rogersville to Route 265, highway 116 from the Kent County Line to Harcourt and highway 11 from Richibucto to Shediac.
Many New Brunswickers woke up to dangerous road conditions. (Lars Schwartz/CBC)
Along with covered roads, some areas show reduced visibility, including Highway 11 from Miramichi to St. Margarets, Highway 126 from Miramichi to Rogersville, Highway 8 from Boystown to Blackville, Highway 126 from Route 465 to Moncton, Highway 116 from Chipman to the county line Kent , Highway 116 from Harcourt to Rexton, Highway 113 from Baie de Shippagan to Miscou Channel, Highway 8 from Miramichi to Jeanne Mance, and Highway 11 from Oak Point to Miramichi.
Some south-central regions, including Fredericton, have icy and slushy patches on roads. (Hannah Ruderham/CBC)
Highway 108 from Plaster Rock to Half Way Inn shows covered, snowy road conditions with poor visibility. Highway 11 from Janeville to Bertrand shows covered, snow covered roads with icy patches and blowing snow. Highway 2 from Moncton to Point Rouge Road and Highway 15 from Moncton to Shediac are ice covered with reduced visibility.
A full list of road conditions can be found on the 511 website.
More Freezing Rain Warnings
After much of New Brunswick faced hours of freezing rain Friday through Saturday, Environment Canada has issued more freezing rain warnings for southern areas of the province.
The warnings are in effect from Sunday evening until Monday morning.
Freezing rain warnings are in effect for most of southern New Brunswick for Sunday night into Monday. (Graeme Thompson/CBC)
“Precipitation will start as sleet in the afternoon and gradually change to freezing rain Sunday night.” Freezing rain and ice pellets will continue into Monday morning before warmer air finally changes the precipitation to rain,” says Environment Canada.
The warning says ice accumulation is likely from this storm.
The parts of New Brunswick under a warning as of late Saturday afternoon are:
- St. John and District.
- Sussex.
- Kennebecasis Valley and Kings County.
- Oromocto and Sunbury County.
- Moncton and southeastern New Brunswick.
- Grand Mannan and coastal Charlotte County.
- St. Stephen and northern Charlotte County.
- Grand Lake and Queens County.
- Fundy National Park.
Environment Canada says freezing rain warnings are likely to be extended to other parts of New Brunswick on Monday.
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