FGCN01 CWHX 210502 ENVIRONMENT CANADA SAINT JOHN RIVER BASIN TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION FORECASTS FOR NB POWER ISSUED AT 1:56 AM ADT THURSDAY 21 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) THU. MAR 21, 2024 TO TUE. MAR 26, 2024 (DEG. C) | T/F | F/S | S/S | S/M | M/T | TEMP U | 2/-10 | -5/-12 | -3/-7 | 0/-10 | 1/-5 | M | 2/-8 | -3/-11 | -2/-5 | 2/-7 | 2/-4 | L | 3/-6 | -1/-9 | 0/-2 | 2/-3 | 2/-2 | THU. MAR 21, 2024 TO TUE. MAR 26, 2024 (MM) | T/F | F/S | S/S | S/M | M/T | PCPN U | 3-22 | 0-0 | 0-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | M | 3-10 | 0-0 | 17-40 | 0-0 | 0-0 | L | 2-5 | 0-0 | 32-55 | 0-2 | 0-0 | TEMPERATURE NORMALS FOR THE PERIOD (DEG. C): | MAR 21 | MAR 26 | TEMP U | 2/-9 | 3/-7 | M | 4/-7 | 5/-6 | L | 4/-6 | 5/-5 | SYNOPSIS: A SLOW MOVING AND INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO NEW BRUNSWICK THIS MORNING AND EXIT FRIDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED OVER THE UPPER BASIN. A MIX OF SNOW AND RAIN IS EXPECTED OVER THE LOWER REACHES OF THE BASIN, WITH LESSER AMOUNTS. THE LOW WILL EVENTUALLY USHER IN A COOLER THAN NORMAL AIR MASS, WHICH WITH DELAY THE MELT OF THE FRESH SNOW. ON THE WEEKEND, A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL IMPACT THE REGION WITH SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL. THE FORECASTER MAY BE CONTACTED AT 1-902-426-4813 OR AT WEATHERASPC(a)EC.GC.CA END/ASPC