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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According to Environment Canada, temperatures are forecast to drop rapidly and then stay below zero throughout Friday night and persisting into Saturday.
Standing water, slush and any falling precipitation will freeze, according to the alert.
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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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