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WWCN16 CWHX 311829
YELLOW WARNING - SNOWFALL
FOR NEWFOUNDLAND
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:59 P.M. NDT TUESDAY 31 MARCH 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOWFALL - FOR:
=NEW= ST. JOHN'S AND VICINITY
=NEW= AVALON PENINSULA NORTH
=NEW= AVALON PENINSULA SOUTHEAST
=NEW= AVALON PENINSULA SOUTHWEST
=NEW= CLARENVILLE AND VICINITY
=NEW= BURIN PENINSULA.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED.
LOCATIONS: EASTERN NEWFOUNDLAND.
TOTAL SNOWFALL: NEAR 15 CM.
TIME SPAN: WEDNESDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY EVENING.
REMARKS: GUSTY WINDS ACCOMPANYING THE SNOW WILL CAUSE REDUCED
VISIBILITY AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. SNOW, AT TIMES HEAVY, MAY MIX
WITH ICE PELLETS AT TIMES OVER PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHERN AVALON
PENINSULA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL EVENTUALLY EASE TO
FLURRIES OR FREEZING DRIZZLE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE CHALLENGING. VISIBILITY WILL LIKELY BE REDUCED
AT TIMES. SNOWFALL WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS ARE
EXPECTED DUE TO SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO
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