Mix of snow and freezing rain causes closures, messy road conditions throughout Maritimes Friday
CTV
A Texas low brought a mix of snow, ice pellets and freezing rain to the Maritimes overnight Thursday and into Friday morning.
A Texas low brought a mix of snow, ice pellets and freezing rain to the Maritimes overnight Thursday and into Friday morning.
All schools were closed in New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island due to weather and road conditions. All school boards in Nova Scotia were affected by closures, cancellations and busing changes, with the exception of schools in the Halifax area.
Snowfall warnings and special weather statements remain in effect in parts of New Brunswick.
In northern New Brunswick, the snow was expected to pickup during the afternoon hours, before turning to scattered flurries Friday evening.
In other areas of New Brunswick, the snow was forecast to change to freezing drizzle, before becoming scattered flurries in the evening hours.
“With the freezing rain, if a road isn’t particularly well travelled, it can certainly become quite slippery, quite quickly," said Geoffrey Downey, a spokesperson for EMO.
"Main arteries are usually in fairly good condition, but sidewalks for example can be very treacherous as for the side streets.”
