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A storm that brought freezing rain and icy road conditions to much of New Brunswick has tapered off in most areas.
The Acadian Peninsula might still see some freezing rain on Tuesday morning, CBC meteorologist Tina Simpkin says, but warm air has moved into the region with the exception of northwestern New Brunswick.
Madawaska and Restigouche counties have snowfall warnings in place, Simpkin said, with another two to five centimetres expected to fall in those areas before tapering to flurries.
Monday’s storm led to several crashes in the province, including one involving a city bus in Fredericton.
Bus crash injures 7
Shortly after 5 p.m. Monday, police and other emergency responders were called to the Hilton Road area, where a Fredericton Transit bus had flipped on its side into a ditch, according to city police spokesperson Sonya Gilks.
Seven people — six passengers and the driver — were taken to hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening, Gilks said.
The bus also struck a power pole and brought down connected wires, she said.
Gilks said police also responded to about a dozen other weather-related collisions on Monday. Most were minor, she said.
She reminded drivers to adjust their speed and allow extra time for travel. She also recommended keeping an emergency kit in the vehicle and making sure vehicles are cleared of ice and snow before driving.
Staff Sgt. Shawna Fowler, a spokesperson for Saint John police, said 22 motor vehicle accidents were reported between 5 a.m. Monday and 5 a.m. Tuesday.
In New Brunswick RCMP jurisdiction, 58 collision reports, most likely related to weather, were received between noon on Monday and Tuesday morning, according to Const. Luc Picard.
Power outages in Miramichi
In Miramichi, Sgt. Bob Bruce said there were only two minor accidents during the storm, and roads are open Tuesday with some slushy and slippery sections.
He said some streets have low-hanging trees and branches as well.
More than one-third of the city is without power, which resulted in quite a few security alarm calls at businesses in the city, Bruce said.
Over 10,000 N.B. Power customers were still without electricity on Tuesday morning, with the majority of outages in the Miramichi and Kent County regions.
Most outages did not list an estimated restoration time.
Travel not recommended on Route 126
According to the province’s 511, which lists conditions for provincial roadways, northern and western parts of New Brunswick have several highways that are listed as “covered” with some showing reduced visibility as well.
Much of the central and eastern regions of the province showed “partially covered” roads.
Highway 126 from Miramichi to Rogersville was listed as “travel not recommended” on Tuesday morning but was last updated around 9 p.m. on Monday. According to 511, the highway had icy and slushy patches.