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Storm closures and cancellations for Greater Saint John

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Snowstorms hitting New Brunswick have caused cancellations and closures in the area.

The City of Saint John has announced that tonight’s Saint John’s Common Council meeting will be held virtually due to weather. The meeting will begin at 6:00 p.m.

NBCC Saint John Campus is closing at 3:30 p.m. due to inclement weather.

Quispamsis Town Hall, Quispamsis Memorial Arena and the Q-plex will all be closing at 3:30 p.m. due to extreme weather conditions. Essential operations, including snow removal, will remain active. All facilities are expected to reopen at their regularly scheduled times on Feb. 24.

Saint John Transit will be suspending buses at 6 p.m. for the remainder of the day.

The ferry out of Wallace Cove running to Grand Manan has been suspended due to weather.

The New Brunswick RCMP have put out a traffic advisory for Route 1 from St. Stephen to Petitcodiac. Travel is not recommended.

Due to inclement weather, McAllister Place will be closing at 5 p.m.

Due to weather conditions, the Rothesay Common will close early at 5 p.m.

More to come.

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Snowstorm streak continues for Thunder Bay

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Thunder Bay did not get much of a break between storms.

Another 10 to 20 cm of snow is on the way, starting this afternoon and lasting into Saturday afternoon, according to Environment Canada.

They have a weather warning up for the City of Thunder Bay and surrounding areas, including Upsala, Raith, Lake Nipigon.

However, as the band of snow moves west over the area, there is some uncertainty of where it will hit hardest, and The City of Thunder Bay and Raith could end up with less snow.

They say roads could get closed, and Highway 11 and 17 may be impacted.

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Heavy snowfall coming to Thunder Bay this weekend

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Environment Canada is warning residents of Thunder Bay and Superior West of a significant dump of snow expected for Saturday.

The agency predicts that 15 to 25 centimetres of snow will fall between Saturday morning and evening.

Those travelling are advised to watch out for poor visibility due to blowing snow and to take extra care.

Developments in the situation can be followed on the Environment Canada website.