NB Power is on alert over the next 48 hours.
Their Emergency Operations Centre is actively monitoring the storm, and they have around 70 crews ready to respond if required.
They also have an additional 13 contractor crews, five of those located in Miramichi, five in Fredericton and three in Moncton.
They will also have around 13 crews available to respond overnight to priority calls like hospitals, nursing homes.
NB Power’s storm preparations pic.twitter.com/ac0nzcDBAU
— NB Power (@NB_Power) January 4, 2018
If you do experience an outage during the storm, they’re advising that you give them a call at 1-800-663-6272., and continue to follow NB Power on Facebook and Twitter for the latest updates.
The New Brunswick Emergency Measures Organization is offering tips for today’s major winter storm.
Snowfall and high winds can cause white out conditions.
Spokesperson Danielle Elliott says it’s advised you stay put if you can, “If for some reason, it is an emergency and you must go out, be sure to check NB 511 for road conditions, and ensure your car has been properly de-iced. Drive slow and drive carefully.”
— Government of NB (@Gov_NB) January 4, 2018
If you are out, and get stuck, ensure that your exhaust pipe is clear of snow, to ensure you are not poisoned by carbon monoxide.
— NB-EMO / OMU-NB (@NBEMO_OMUNB) January 4, 2018
In the case of a power outage in your home, ensure that you do not run generators in your house or in your garage, and have a carbon monoxide detector.
Emergency responders will be on alert today.as the storm passes through. They don’t have the luxury of going home, if a storm closes businesses and if vehicles are pulled off the road.
RCMP Corporal Julie Rogers-Marsh says with whiteout conditions possible, they also advise that you don’t venture out, “If the roads get very bad, and they haven’t been plowed, it may be difficult for us to get to where we need to go.”
For updates during the storm, you can follow the NB-EMO or RCMP NB on Twitter.
