FGCN01 CWHX 060955 ENVIRONMENT CANADA SAINT JOHN RIVER BASIN TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION FORECASTS FOR NB POWER ISSUED AT 2:52 AM AST WEDNESDAY 6 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) WED. MAR 06, 2024 TO MON. MAR 11, 2024 (DEG. C) | W/T | T/F | F/S | S/S | S/M | TEMP U | 6/0 | 0/-7 | 1/-8 | 2/-1 | 2/2 | M | 7/0 | 1/-6 | 2/-7 | 3/-2 | 3/3 | L | 9/1 | 0/-4 | 1/-6 | 3/-2 | 4/3 | WED. MAR 06, 2024 TO MON. MAR 11, 2024 (MM) | W/T | T/F | F/S | S/S | S/M | PCPN U | 2-15 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-5 | 10-25 | M | 14-24 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 15-25 | L | 15-25 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10-30 | TEMPERATURE NORMALS FOR THE PERIOD (DEG. C): | MAR 06 | MAR 11 | TEMP U | -2/-13 | 0/-11 | M | 1/-11 | 2/-10 | L | 1/-10 | 2/-9 | SYNOPSIS: A SLOW MOVING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO PASS SOUTH OF THE BASIN TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. THE MAJORITY OF THE PRECIPITATION IN THE UPPER BASIN WILL FALL AS SNOW. OVER THE MIDDLE AND LOWER BASINS, A TRANSITION FROM RAIN THROUGH FREEZING RAIN AND ICE PELLETS TO SNOW IS EXPECTED. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE IS THEN EXPECTED TO LIE OVER THE REGION ON SATURDAY AND EARLY SUNDAY BEFORE GIVING WAY TO A SECOND LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM. THIS SYSTEM WILL ONCE AGAIN BRING A MIX OF SNOW AND RAIN, BUT AT THIS TIME IT IS TOO EARLY TO SPECIFY THE TIME OF THE TRANSITION. THE FORECASTER MAY BE CONTACTED AT 1-902-426-4813 OR AT WEATHERASPC(a)EC.GC.CA END/ASPC