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WWCN14 CWHX 030740
YELLOW WARNING - FREEZING RAIN
FOR NEW BRUNSWICK
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:40 A.M. ADT FRIDAY 3 APRIL 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - FREEZING RAIN - FOR:
=NEW= KENT COUNTY
=NEW= KOUCHIBOUGUAC NATIONAL PARK
=NEW= MIRAMICHI AND AREA
=NEW= MOUNT CARLETON - RENOUS HIGHWAY.
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IMPACT LEVEL: HIGH
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: MODERATE
==DISCUSSION==
ICE BUILD-UP DUE TO FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED.
LOCATIONS: MOUNT CARLETON - RENOUS HIGHWAY, MIRAMICHI, KENT COUNTY.
FREEZING RAIN AND ICE PELLET DURATION: 10 TO 12 HOURS.
TOTAL FREEZING RAIN AMOUNTS: 4 TO 8 MM.
TOTAL ICE PELLET AMOUNTS: 2 TO 4 CM.
TIME SPAN: EARLY THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
REMARKS: A PROLONGED PERIOD OF ICE PELLETS MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN
IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR IN THE MIRAMICHI, KENT COUNTY AND MOUNT
CARLETON REGIONS. PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN THIS MORNING AS
SNOW, THEN QUICKLY TRANSITION INTO ICE PELLETS AT TIMES FREEZING
RAIN.
A PROLONGED PERIOD OF ICE PELLETS CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT AT
TIMES, ESPECIALLY ON HILLY ROADS.
ROADS AND WALKWAYS MAY BECOME ICY AND SLIPPERY. THERE IS RISK OF
INJURY DUE TO SLIPS AND FALLS. BE VERY CAREFUL IF WALKING OR
DRIVING. NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL SHOULD BE AVOIDED.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO
NBSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)NBSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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