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Weather warnings remain in place in the Maritimes, thousands without power in N.B.

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A handful of weather warnings remain in place in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia following a slippery and slushy Thursday.

New Brunswick

In New Brunswick, snowfall warnings remain in place for northeastern parts of the province.

Additional snowfall amounts of up to 20 cm are expected Friday.

“Heavy wet snow will continue today, tapering off somewhat tonight. Utility outages may occur from the weight of the snow,” the warning reads. “Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become difficult to navigate due to accumulating snow.”

Nova Scotia

Environment Canada says the snow is expected to be wet and heavy in Nova Scotia and it may mix with rain along the coast.

A Les Suêtes wind warning is in effect in Inverness County from Margaree Harbour to Bay St. Lawrence.

Maximum easterly wind gusts up to 120 km/h are expected before ending Friday evening.

Special weather statements for parts of Cape Breton have ended.

Schools

Several schools are closed in Cape Breton Friday due to the weather. Some schools in northern New Brunswick are also closed.

Power

Nearly 5,000 NB Power customers were without electricity due to 72 outages as of 10 p.m.

At that time in Nova Scotia, there were four active outages affecting 44 Nova Scotia Power customers.

As of 10 p.m., all Maritime Electric customers had power on P.E.I.

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