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WWCN16 CWHX 020901
YELLOW WATCH - SNOW SQUALL
FOR NEWFOUNDLAND
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:31 A.M. NST MONDAY 2 MARCH 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - SNOW SQUALL - FOR:
=NEW= AVALON PENINSULA SOUTHEAST
=NEW= AVALON PENINSULA SOUTHWEST
=NEW= BURIN PENINSULA.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF
SNOW SQUALLS.
LOCATIONS: BURIN PENINSULA AND THE SOUTHERN AVALON PENINSULA.
TOTAL SNOWFALL: 2 TO 4 CM, EXCEPT POTENTIALLY UP TO 10 CM IN SNOW
SQUALLS.
TIME SPAN: NEAR MIDNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
REMARKS: WESTERLY WINDS GUSTING NEAR 50 KM/H WILL ACCOMPANY THE SNOW
SQUALLS AND FLURRIES CAUSING REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW,
ESPECIALLY OVER EXPOSED AREAS.
TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS. VISIBILITY MAY BE SUDDENLY REDUCED TO NEAR
ZERO AT TIMES. SNOW SQUALL WATCHES ARE ISSUED WHEN LOCALIZED,
INTENSE SNOWFALL CAUSING RAPID ACCUMULATION AND/OR REDUCED
VISIBILITY IS POSSIBLE.
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.
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