Maritime weather: Snow expected this weekend in New Brunswick [Video]

I’d call it the Maritimes’ own version of Sheila’s Brush.

Sheila’s Brush is Newfoundland weather folklore that expects a storm to follow shortly after St. Patrick’s Day, with the storm “brushing out” the last of winter. Given the stormy weather lined up for the weekend in the Maritimes, I think this one could qualify.

A mix of heavy snow and heavy rain comes through this weekend. The most snow is expected in northern and central areas of New Brunswick.

New Brunswick

A chance of flurries Saturday morning will be followed by snow developing through the afternoon. Snow will then be heavy for northern and central areas of New Brunswick by the evening. Snow changing through to ice pellets and freezing rain to rain is expected Saturday evening and night for southern New Brunswick. The mix of weather will be clearing the province, west-to-east, through Sunday morning.

The most snow is expected in …