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Environment Canada says snow and rain accumulation in some areas of New Brunswick is the lowest on record. Fredericton and Woodstock saw 14 and 27 per cent, respectively, of their normal precipitation for the month.
Climatologist concerned about how low winter precipitation will affect water levels in summer
Ian Curran · CBC News
· Posted: Mar 10, 2026 5:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 27 minutes ago
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David Phillips, a climatologist with Environment Canada, says he is concerned about the record-low precipitation in New Brunswick. (Ian Curran/CBC)
New Brunswick has had its fair share of snowstorms this winter, with three “significant weather events” in February.
But a monthly weather and climate summary from Environment Canada shows snow and rain accumulation in some parts of the province dropped to record lows for February.
And things may not be getting any better as the province looks forward to summer.
Fredericton had only 14 per cent of the precipitation it would normally get in February, and Woodstock had only 27 per cent, according to data collected by the department.
The difference was dramatic in Fredericton,
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