Winter does not officially start until next Monday, but we are getting an early preview this week.
Environment Canada says an Arctic air mass is bringing frigid temperatures into New Brunswick.
Southern New Brunswick typically sees highs around -2°C and lows around -12°C this time of year.
But meteorologist Jill Maepea said highs will struggle to get above -10°C on Wednesday across the province.
Maepea said strong northwesterly winds being funnelled into the region will make it feel even colder.
“Generally, the wind chills up in the northern part of the province will be the coldest. They could see up to minus 30 tomorrow morning,” said Maepea.
In southern New Brunswick, wind chill values will hover around minus 17 or minus 18 on Tuesday afternoon before dropping to between minus 25 and minus 27 overnight Tuesday and into Wednesday morning.
Maepea said while the temperatures are below normal, they are not uncommon for mid-December.
“Looking at our old records back on this day in 1933, we had temperatures of minus 38 up in the northwest and even minus 34 in Sussex,” she said.
For those who are not a fan of frigid temperatures, you will not have to wait for more seasonal temperatures to return.
Maepea said temperatures will start to warm up again across the province as early as Thursday.
“Wednesday will be the coldest and we’ll see a gradual warmup,” she said. “Already by Friday, we’re looking at temperatures near those normals with highs of around minus 2 or minus 3. Even into the weekend and into early next weekend, we aren’t expecting the really cold like we’re expecting on Wednesday.”
Maepea said forecasters are watching a system which is currently expected to track off the coast of Nova Scotia. She said it could bring a light dusting of snow to southern New Brunswick on Thursday.
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