Some central N.B. schools closed because of power outages
Several schools in the Anglophone West School District are closed Thursday after a day of heavy snow and power outages for some.
According to the district's website, the following schools will be closed because of power outages:
Gibson-Neill Elementary School
Burton Elementary School
Hubbard Avenue Elementary School
Harold Peterson Middle School
Lincoln Elementary Community School
Oromocto High School
Minto High School
Minto Elementary-Middle School
The N.B. Power website shows over 7,000 customers still without power on Thursday morning with most in the southwestern and central regions of the province.
The southwestern part of the province faced heavy snow Wednesday and many woke up to no power on Thursday morning. (Radio-Canada)
Some outages are expected to be restored between noon and 1 p.m., but for others, including all Fredericton customers without power, the estimated restoration time isn't until 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Environment Canada reported that 40.3 mm of precipitation was recorded at the Fredericton airport.
The snow, which was followed by rain, made for bad road conditions in some areas and a number of vehicle accidents.
This article was originally published for CBC News.