A freezing rain warning has forced some schools to close across the province on Wednesday. In the Francophone South School District, schools in Baie Sainte-Anne, Miramichi, Richibucto, Rogersville and Saint-Louis-de-Kent are closed. Environment Canada said freezing rain will develop over much of New Brunswick early Wednesday morning and persist for several hours before changing over to snow or rain near noon. 2:26Meanwhile, CBC New Brunswick's weather centre predicted only light freezing rain for the province Wednesday, mixed with showers and flurries. Periods of rain are expected across the Maritimes with a brief period of wet snow in the northern part of New Brunswick as the system exits Friday evening.

Source: CBC News March 28, 2018 09:22 UTC