Winter Storm Iola Update Three

10:56 AM AST Saturday 24 January 2015
Snowfall warning in effect for:

• Moncton and Southeast New Brunswick

Snowfall, with total amounts of about 15 cm is expected.

A low pressure system off the U.S. eastern seaboard will track towards the Maritimes today before crossing the Bay of Fundy overnight. Snow ahead of this system will begin late this afternoon and change to rain near midnight and then back to snow overnight before ending Sunday morning. Snowfall amounts near 15 centimetres are forecast for southeastern regions of the province with this system.
Prepare for quickly changing and deteriorating travel conditions. Rapidly accumulating snow could make travel difficult over some locations. Visibility may be suddenly reduced at times in heavy snow. Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become difficult to navigate due to accumulating snow. Public Safety Canada encourages everyone to make an emergency plan and get an emergency kit with drinking water, food, medicine, a first-aid kit and a flashlight. For information on emergency plans and kits go to http://www.getprepared.gc.ca/

Snowfall Warnings are issued when significant snowfall is expected.

Environment Canada meteorologists will update alerts as required. Stay up to date with Weatheradio or your local media. Email reports of severe weather to weatherASPC@ec.gc.ca or call 1-877-815-9900. You may tweet reports using the hashtag #NBStorm.

10:52 AM AST Saturday 24 January 2015
Snowfall warning in effect for:

• Campbellton and eastern half of Restigouche County

Snowfall, with total amounts of about 15 cm is expected.

A low pressure system off the U.S. eastern seaboard will track towards the Maritimes today before crossing the Bay of Fundy overnight. Occasionally flurries today will intensify to snow at times heavy ahead of this system this evening and end by Sunday morning. Snowfall amounts near 15 centimetres are forecast for northwestern regions of the province with this system.
Prepare for quickly changing and deteriorating travel conditions. Rapidly accumulating snow could make travel difficult over some locations. Visibility may be suddenly reduced at times in heavy snow. Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become difficult to navigate due to accumulating snow.

Snowfall Warnings are issued when significant snowfall is expected.

Environment Canada meteorologists will update alerts as required. Stay up to date with Weatheradio or your local media. Email reports of severe weather to weatherASPC@ec.gc.ca or call 1-877-815-9900. You may tweet reports using the hashtag #NBStorm.

10:46 AM AST Saturday 24 January 2015
Snowfall warning in effect for:

• Prince County P.E.I.

Snowfall, with total amounts of about 15 cm is expected.

An intensifying low pressure system is forecast to develop off the U.S. eastern seaboard today and track towards the maritimes. The system will move into the Bay of Fundy this evening and into the Gulf of St Lawrence early Sunday morning. Snow will develop ahead of the low this evening and change to rain after midnight. Near 15cm of snow is possible over parts of Prince County before the changeover to rain.
Be prepared to adjust your driving with changing road conditions. Rapidly accumulating snow could make travel difficult over some locations. Visibility may be suddenly reduced at times in heavy snow.

Snowfall Warnings are issued when significant snowfall is expected.

Environment Canada meteorologists will update alerts as required. Stay up to date with Weatheradio or your local media. Email reports of severe weather to weatherASPC@ec.gc.ca or call 1-877-815-9900. You may tweet reports using the hashtag #PEStorm.