Current Conditions - Fredericton, NB

Latest Weather News - New Brunswick

• Parts of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick could see heavy rain, strong winds

  Environment Canada warns that 'heavy downpours can cause flash floods and water pooling on roads,' in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.

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  Apr 19
• New Brunswick monitoring potential for flooding as river levels begin to rise

  The spillway gates at the Mactaquac Dam, near Fredericton, will need to be opened soon because of the rising water, according to the Department of Public Safety.

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  Apr 11
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• Northern New Brunswick faces freezing rain, snowfall in wintry mix

  Environment Canada has the warnings issued from the Edmundston area and east toward the Acadian Peninsula.

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  Mar 20
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• Heavy rain, strong winds to hit the East Coast

  Environment Canada warned of possible low visibility and changing road conditions in Atlantic Canada due to rain and snow, as N.L. could see hurricane force.

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  Mar 12
• New Brunswick flood watch says too early to predict extent of upcoming flood season

  Flood watch officials in New Brunswick say current snow pack conditions are similar to last year, when there was little impact from flooding along the Saint John River.

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  Mar 11
• Snow, freezing rain expected to hit Quebec this week

  Another major weather low is on the doorstep of Quebec and northern New Brunswick. The type of precipitation it will dump will vary by region.

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  Feb 21
• New Brunswick storm cleanup could take ‘between 5 days and a week’

  Cleanup from the storm — the third major weather event to hit the region in the last three weeks — will take a while as snow had been piling up already from previous storms.

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  Feb 5
• Another winter storm batters Atlantic Canada, officials warn of widespread outages

  Nova Scotia Power said the utility's customers should assemble an emergency kit with flashlights, battery-powered radio and fresh water.

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  Feb 4
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• ‘Severe’ freezing rain, heavy snowfall to hit Nova Scotia, New Brunswick

  Environment Canada has placed all of Nova Scotia under weather warnings, as parts of the province can expect to see severe conditions. 

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  Feb 3
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• Another winter storm set to hit the Maritimes this week

  The forecast is for the heaviest snow coming down across northern areas including the valley in Nova Scotia, but there will be messy conditions around the three Maritime provinces.

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  Feb 2
• Weekend winter storm knocks out power for thousands in N.S., N.B.

  Snow, freezing rain and strong winds are making road conditions treacherous and police in both provinces are asking people to avoid travel if possible.

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  Jan 29
• Residents of the Maritimes bracing for another major winter storm

  A major winter storm is expected to lash the Maritimes on Saturday with blowing snow and freezing rain.

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  Jan 28
• Saint John residents lament city’s response to icy conditions

  Saint John residents are expressing frustration over the city's response to quickly falling temperatures on January 19, 2022, which led to icy conditions through the community.

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  Jan 20
• Parts of Nova Scotia could see up to 50 cm of snow in weekend winter blast

  Most of mainland Nova Scotia could see up to 50 centimetres of snow, and up to 10 centimetres along the Atlantic coast. New Brunswick is also in line for significant snow as well.

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  Jan 14
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• Saint John digs itself out of weekend snowstorm

  Snow began to fall late Friday morning and kept up through the early hours of Saturday — about 35 centimetres blanketing the Port City in all.

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  Jan 8
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• Thousands lose power as windy winter storm sweeps through East Coast

  Environment Canada says the nor'easter brought 10 to 40 centimetres of wet snow to portions of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island.

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  Jan 8
• Acadian Peninsula better prepared for power outages 5 years after ice storm crisis

  A NB Power spokesperson encourages New Brunswickers to stock up on food and supplies to prepare for at least 72 hours without power ahead of storms.

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  Jan 8
• High winds move shipping containers at Saint John’s Long Wharf

  A Port Saint John spokesperson said high winds caused two shipping containers to move out of place from where they were stacked at Long Wharf.

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  Jan 6
• Fires, floods, smoke and wind: Canada’s most intense weather events in 2021

  It was a big year for big weather — and many of the events were connected, in one way or another.

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  Dec 30, 2021
• Hay West program saves 17,000 cattle, but herds still being culled due to drought

  A program that helps farmers in Eastern Canada ship hay to drought-affected farmers on the Prairies has saved 17,000 head of cattle.

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  Dec 15, 2021
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• Freezing rain warnings issued for much of New Brunswick

  Four to eight hours of freezing rain is expected in northern and central New Brunswick before temperatures climb above zero later Saturday evening.

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  Dec 11, 2021
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• Moncton region under snowfall warning with up to 20 cm possible

  Parts of New Brunswick saw its first blast of winter weather this season, with up to 20 cm of snow expected in Moncton and the southeast. 

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  Nov 29, 2021
• Parts of Atlantic Canada cleaning up after three days of heavy rain and powerful wind

  In Nova Scotia, almost 30 roads and bridges were closed by the time the rain stopped on Wednesday.

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  Nov 25, 2021
• Newfoundland rain storm washes away roads, cuts off communities: ‘I can’t go anywhere’

  Newfoundland and Labrador is experiencing severe rainfall from an atmospheric river that has washed away roads in the province, including the Trans-Canada Highway.

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  Nov 24, 2021