A winter storm is causing power outages across Nova Scotia and New Brunswick due to high winds gusting up to 100 km/h and heavy snowfall of up to 20 cm in some areas. Schools have cancelled classes in northern New Brunswick due to snow accumulation. The storm has already caused thousands of power outages across the provinces.

1.  By Brock Mahe

3. Power outages are reported across
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick due to
high winds and heavy rains.
Environment Canada is forecasting
gusts of 100 kilometres per hour or more.

4.  As well as the high westerly winds, northern
New Brunswick is expected to see an
estimated 20 centimetres of snow.
School Districts, which cover the English and
French schools in northern New Brunswick,
have cancelled classes.

5. Snow is already falling in the northwestern
New Brunswick town of Saint Leonard.
As well, the northern city of Bathurst has
had about 16 centimeters of snow fall in
the last 24 hours.

6. Mitchell said Saint John residents can expect rain to ease Thursday
morning, but winds will be up to 80 km/h.
As for the coastal areas in southeastern New Brunswick, Mitchell said
the high winds will pick up in the afternoon.

7. The storm is already being blamed for thousands
of power outages across the province.
The northeastern New Brunswick town of
Tracadie-Sheila has 1,701 customers without
power and in northern New Brunswick, there are
1,313 customers without electricity in the
Campbellton and Dalhousie area.

8. Winds reaching 100 km/h.
The high winds have closed the MacKay
Bridge in Halifax to high-sided vehicles.
In Prince Edward Island, the wind warnings
have been increased to 110 km/h.