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It’s going to get cold: Nova Scotia, New Brunswick under flash freeze warning

Click to play video: 'Flash freeze closes malls, schools in Fredericton'
Flash freeze closes malls, schools in Fredericton
WATCH: Another winter wallop shut down Fredericton area schools early Friday as driving conditions became snowy and slippery. Jeremy Keefe has the latest – Feb 2, 2018

It’s about to get very cold, very quickly in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.

Environment Canada has issued a flash freeze warning for most areas of the two provinces as a low pressure system sweeps across southern New Brunswick and the entirety of Nova Scotia.

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Southern New Brunswick is under a flash freeze warning on Feb. 2, 2018
Southern New Brunswick is under a flash freeze warning on Feb. 2, 2018. Environment Canada

According to Environment Canada, temperatures are forecast to drop rapidly and then stay below zero throughout Friday night and persisting into Saturday.

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Standing water, slush and any falling precipitation will freeze, according to the alert.

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All of Nova Scotia is under a flash freeze warning on Feb. 2, 2018
All of Nova Scotia is under a flash freeze warning on Feb. 2, 2018. Environment Canada

Environment Canada says that driving in both provinces will likely become hazardous as a combination of rainfall, snowmelt and an additional five centimeters of snow will likely cause roads to become slippery and hazardous.

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