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WWCN17 CWHX 202012
YELLOW WARNING - SNOWFALL
FOR LABRADOR
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:12 P.M. AST FRIDAY 20 FEBRUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOWFALL - FOR:
RED BAY TO L'ANSE-AU-CLAIR.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED IN SOME AREAS.
LOCATIONS: LABRADOR STRAITS.
TOTAL SNOWFALL: 10 TO 15 CM, EXCEPT 30 CM OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN
NORTH OF RED BAY.
TIME SPAN: CONTINUING UNTIL NEAR NOON ON SATURDAY.
REMARKS: AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AS WINDS
BEGIN TO STRENGTHEN AFTER MIDNIGHT, LEADING TO REDUCED VISIBILITY,
ESPECIALLY OVER EXPOSED AREAS. THE MAJORITY OF THE SNOWFALL IS
EXPECTED TO OCCUR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF THE STRONGER WINDS, WITH THE
STRONGEST WINDS OCCURRING ON SATURDAY AFTER THE SNOW ENDS.
SNOW CLEARING DELAYS AND/OR ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE
TRANS-LABRADOR HIGHWAY BETWEEN RED BAY AND LODGE BAY DUE TO THE
ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS.
TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE CHALLENGING. VISIBILITY WILL LIKELY BE REDUCED
AT TIMES. PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE DISRUPTIONS TO TRANSPORTATION,
SERVICES, AND UTILITIES. 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
NLSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)NLWX.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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