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WWCN16 CWHX 161939
YELLOW WARNING - WINTER STORM
FOR NEWFOUNDLAND
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:09 P.M. NST MONDAY 16 FEBRUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - WINTER STORM - FOR:
AVALON PENINSULA SOUTHEAST.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY, BLOWING SNOW, AND STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED.
LOCATIONS: AVALON PENINSULA SOUTHEAST.
TOTAL SNOWFALL: 15 TO 20 CM.
MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS: NORTHERLY 80 KM/H EXCEPT 100 ALONG PARTS OF THE
COAST.
TIME SPAN: TUESDAY NIGHT UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON OR EVENING.
REMARKS: SNOWFALL RATES OF 2 TO 5 CM ARE POSSIBLE IN SOME AREAS.
STRONG WINDS ACCOMPANYING THE SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES
IN BLOWING SNOW, ESPECIALLY TUESDAY NIGHT.
ROADS AND WALKWAYS WILL LIKELY BE DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE. 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
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