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WWCN16 CWHX 051427
YELLOW WARNING - WINTER STORM
FOR NEWFOUNDLAND
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 10:57 A.M. NST MONDAY 5 JANUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - WINTER STORM - FOR:
ST. JOHN'S AND VICINITY
AVALON PENINSULA NORTH.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
HAZARDOUS WINTER CONDITIONS CONTINUE.
LOCATIONS: NORTHERN AVALON PENINSULA.
ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL TODAY: 5 TO 10 CM.
MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS: NORTH TO NORTHWESTERLY 60 KM/H.
TIME SPAN: ENDING THIS AFTERNOON.
REMARKS: STRONG WINDS ACCOMPANYING THE SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY
AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW.
ROADS AND WALKWAYS WILL LIKELY BE DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE. TRAVEL WILL
LIKELY BE CHALLENGING. CONSIDER POSTPONING NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL AND
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINTER STORM WARNINGS
ARE ISSUED WHEN MULTIPLE TYPES OF SEVERE WINTER WEATHER (SUCH AS
SNOW, FREEZING RAIN, WIND AND RAIN) ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO
NLSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)NLWX.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ALERTING PROGRAM, PLEASE VISIT:
HTTPS://WWW.CANADA.CA/EN/SERVICES/ENVIRONMENT/WEATHER/SEVEREWEATHER/WEATHER-ALERTS/COLOUR-CODED-ALERTS.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
END/NLWO
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