New Brunswick to receive nearly 25 cm of snow as winter storm crosses Atlantic Canada

Atlantic Canadians should be ready to face a layer of snow and wind while a winter storm will cross New Brunswick on Tuesday and Wednesday before arriving in Nova Scotia.

Environment Canada issued a snow warning for large parts of New Brunswick while placing the rest of the province under a special weather report.

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Global News chief meteorologist Anthony Farnell said the rains currently hitting Canada's only officially bilingual province are expected to turn into snow on Wednesday morning.

But the big concern will be when temperatures drop below freezing on Wednesday night.

Regions of the province could see between 5 cm and 25 cm of snow by Thursday afternoon, with the northeastern part of the province likely to suffer the effects of the storm.

Strong northeasterlies will accompany the system, reducing visibility in some areas.

Nova Scotia will start receiving a mix of rain and snow when the system arrives on Wednesday night.

However, the storm is expected to intensify on Thursday, with snow becoming snow in most parts of the province.

While it is difficult to predict totals as far, Farnell says that Nova Scotia could see between 1 cm and 12 cm across the province.