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WOCN17 CWHX 142007
BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY
FOR LABRADOR
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:07 P.M. AST FRIDAY 14 FEBRUARY 2025.
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BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY FOR:
=NEW= RED BAY TO L'ANSE-AU-CLAIR.
BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY - REPLACES WINTER STORM WARNING FOR:
RED BAY TO L'ANSE-AU-CLAIR.
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==DISCUSSION==
POOR VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING IN
SOME LOCATIONS.
LOCATIONS: RED BAY TO L'ANSE AU CLAIR.
TOTAL SNOWFALL: NEAR 5 CM, EXCEPT 10 TO 15 CM FOR AREAS NORTH OF RED
BAY ALONG THE TRANS-LABRADOR HIGHWAY.
MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS TODAY: NORTHWESTERLY 80 KM/H.
TIME SPAN: TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING.
REMARKS: POOR VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS
EVENING AND IS EXPECTED TO DETERIORATE AGAIN LATER THIS EVENING AS
WINDS BEGIN TO INCREASE OUT OF THE NORTHWEST. SNOW MAY TAPER OFF
OVERNIGHT FOR AREAS ALONG THE COAST , BUT POOR VISIBILITY IS LIKELY
TO CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING FOR THE HIGHER TERRAIN SECTION OF
THE TRANS-LABRADOR HIGHWAY BEYOND RED BAY.
TRAVEL IS EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITY IN SOME
LOCATIONS. CONSIDER POSTPONING NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL UNTIL CONDITIONS
IMPROVE.
BLOWING SNOW ADVISORIES ARE ISSUED WHEN WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CREATE
BLOWING SNOW GIVING POOR VISIBILITY TO 800 METRES OR LESS FOR AT
LEAST 3 HOURS.
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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