FGCN01 CWHX 230630 ENVIRONMENT CANADA SAINT JOHN RIVER BASIN TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION FORECASTS FOR NB POWER ISSUED AT 2:03 AM ADT SATURDAY 23 MARCH 2024. MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION FORECASTS FOR THE UPPER(U), MIDDLE(M) AND LOWER(L) SAINT JOHN RIVER BASIN U = NORTH OF BEECHWOOD M = BEECHWOOD TO MACTAQUAC L = SOUTH OF MACTAQUAC PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS ARE FOR THE 24 HOUR PERIOD FROM 12Z (0800 AST) ON THE FIRST DAY TO 12Z ON THE FOLLOWING DAY TEMPERATURE MAXIMA ARE FOR THE FIRST 12 HOURS OF EACH 24 HOUR PERIOD (12Z THROUGH 00Z) TEMPERATURE MINIMA ARE FOR THE SECOND 12 HOURS OF EACH 24 HOUR PERIOD (00Z THROUGH 12Z) SAT. MAR 23, 2024 TO THU. MAR 28, 2024 (DEG. C) | S/S | S/M | M/T | T/W | W/T | TEMP U | -5/-7 | 0/-13 | 2/-6 | 4/0 | 8/6 | M | -4/-5 | 0/-11 | 3/-4 | 3/1 | 10/7 | L | -2/-2 | 1/-6 | 3/-2 | 3/1 | 10/7 | SAT. MAR 23, 2024 TO THU. MAR 28, 2024 (MM) | S/S | S/M | M/T | T/W | W/T | PCPN U | 10-28 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8-16 | 6-28 | M | 25-35 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10-12 | 20-40 | L | 30-55 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8-16 | 24-50 | TEMPERATURE NORMALS FOR THE PERIOD (DEG. C): | MAR 23 | MAR 28 | TEMP U | 3/-8 | 4/-7 | M | 4/-7 | 5/-6 | L | 5/-6 | 6/-5 | SYNOPSIS: A MESSY LATE WINTER STORM WILL BRING SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION TO THE BASIN LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT, WITH MODERATE AMOUNTS OF SNOW OVER THE UPPER BASIN, HEAVIER AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND SOM FREEZING PRECIPITATION POSSIBLE OVER THE MIDDLE BASIN, AND A MIXTURE OF SNOW AND HEAVY RAIN FOR PARTS OF THE LOWER BASIN. WEATHER WILL THEN TURN QUIET FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS, BUT THERE IS POTENTIAL - AND A LOT OF UNCERTAINTY - FOR ANOTHER PROLONGED MESSY PRECIPITATION EVENT EARLY TO MID NEXT WEEK. THE FORECASTER MAY BE CONTACTED AT 1-902-426-4813 OR AT WEATHERASPC(a)EC.GC.CA END/ASPC