On Monday, February 9, 2026, Environment Canada updated its forecast for Bathurst, New Brunswick, to include light snow and strong wind gusts expected to last through the middle of the week.
Observed conditions at Bathurst Airport around 9:00 a.m. on Feb. 9 showed a temperature of about -9°C with winds WNW 18 km/h gusting to 37 km/h (observed wind chill about -16°C). Environment Canada’s forecast calls for northwest winds around 30 km/h gusting to 50 km/h and a wind chill near -18°C. According to Environment Canada, there is a 60 per cent chance of flurries on Feb. 11 and during the day on Feb. 12 (the night of Feb. 12 shows a 30 per cent chance).
The City of Bathurst is working to keep roads and sidewalks safe through its Snow and Ice Control Program, which outlines roadway and sidewalk clearing, snow-bank pushbacks and priority emergency routes. Strong winds can loft snow and create blowing-snow conditions that reduce visibility on major routes — including Highway 11 — and make untreated roads slippery.
Officials with the Anglophone North School District (ASD‑N) say they monitor road conditions and consult transportation operators and the superintendent when deciding whether to close schools or delay bus runs. The district’s inclement-weather procedures call for decisions to be made in the early morning hours and announced by about 6:00 a.m.
NB Power urges customers to prepare for storms. The utility notes that storms and high winds can cause outages — including from trees or branches coming into contact with power lines — and offers guidance on outage preparedness and tree maintenance.
