Thousands remain without power in New Brunswick following winter storms

FREDERICTON — Thousands of people were still without power this morning following two powerful storms in New Brunswick.

NB Power says crews were working to restore electricity to about 7,700 customers due to about 240 outages.

Southern parts of the province were largely shut down Thursday as 25 centimetres of snow and strong winds clogged roads, caused outages and closed schools.

The latest system came as the power company worked to restore outages left over from another pre-winter storm that closed schools and cancelled flights in the Maritimes on Wednesday.

The messy weather caused problems on roads throughout the province and disrupted travel in the Maritimes.

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Northumberland ferries cancelled sailings between Saint John, N.B., and Digby, N.S., while crossings between Wood Islands, P.E.I., and Nova Scotia were cancelled due to high winds.

Meanwhile, Newfoundland was also bracing for a blast of messy weather, with up to 25 centimetres by Saturday in southern parts of the province.

The Canadian Press