All schools in the Anglophone East, Anglophone North and Francophone Nord-Est regions are closed for the day. Schools in the French-speaking Sud region are closed, except in Fredericton and Saint John. Vitalité Health Network has temporarily closed its Child and Youth Group offices and Public Health offices, including walk-in rehab services, in Caraquet, Shippagan and Tracadie until 1:00 p.m. Environment Canada has updated thunderstorm warnings for the Acadian Peninsula, Bathurst, Chaleur, Campbellton, Restigouche County and Miramichi. Another 10 to 15 cm of snow will fall by midday with gusty winds of up to 90-110 km/h. Environment Canada warned of hazardous winter road conditions in northern, eastern and central parts of the province Tuesday night and Wednesday. (LOUIS-PHILIPPE LEBLANC/RADIO-CANADA) Caraquet City Manager Marc Duguay told Information Morning Moncton that the storm was not as bad as expected Tuesday night. “Everything is under control,” Duguay said, adding that the city will assess sea levels Wednesday afternoon. “In the last three months we’ve seen higher tides than we’ve seen in the last 10 years,” he said. “We’re keeping our fingers crossed because it hurts a lot.” Duwai said he expects the 80km of road in the city will take longer than usual to plow due to the mix of rainfall, which makes the snow heavier. Winter storm and snowfall warnings along with special weather statements are in effect for northern, eastern and some central areas of the province, according to Environment Canada. (Environment Canada) Five to ten centimeters of snow is expected to fall in the Moncton area. Precipitation will change to a mix of snow and rain starting in the afternoon. “Be prepared to adjust your driving to changing road conditions,” Environment Canada said in a statement. The warning said highways, sidewalks and parking lots could become difficult to navigate as snow piles up. Environment Canada also warned of higher than usual water levels in southeastern parts of New Brunswick.
