FGCN01 CWHX 070747 ENVIRONMENT CANADA SAINT JOHN RIVER BASIN TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION FORECASTS FOR NB POWER ISSUED AT 3:47 AM AST THURSDAY 7 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 07, 2024 TO TUE. MAR 12, 2024 (DEG. C) | T/F | F/S | S/S | S/M | M/T | TEMP U | 1/-6 | 1/-8 | 2/-1 | 3/1 | 1/-1 | M | 1/-5 | 2/-8 | 3/-2 | 4/2 | 2/-1 | L | 1/-3 | 1/-7 | 3/-1 | 4/2 | 3/0 | THU. MAR 07, 2024 TO TUE. MAR 12, 2024 (MM) | T/F | F/S | S/S | S/M | M/T | PCPN U | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-10 | 15-30 | 5-15 | M | 2-10 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 20-35 | 10-15 | L | 5-30 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 15-35 | 10-20 | TEMPERATURE NORMALS FOR THE PERIOD (DEG. C): | MAR 07 | MAR 12 | TEMP U | -1/-13 | 0/-11 | M | 1/-11 | 2/-9 | L | 1/-10 | 2/-9 | SYNOPSIS: A SLOW MOVING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS PASSING SOUTH OF THE REGION TODAY AND TONIGHT. SNOW IN THE UPPER BASIN WILL TAPER OFF LATER TODAY. 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 IS ALSO EXPECTED TO BRING MOSTLY SNOW TO THE UPPER BASIN AND A MIX OF SNOW AND RAIN TO THE MIDDLE AND LOWER BASINS. THE FORECASTER MAY BE CONTACTED AT 1-902-426-4813 OR AT WEATHERASPC(a)EC.GC.CA END/ASPC