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WWCN16 CWHX 310805
FREEZING RAIN WARNING
FOR NEWFOUNDLAND
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:35 A.M. NDT MONDAY 31 MARCH 2025.
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FREEZING RAIN WARNING FOR:
=NEW= BURGEO - RAMEA.
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==DISCUSSION==
FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.
LOCATIONS: INLAND AND HIGHER TERRAIN SECTIONS OF THE BURGEO HIGHWAY.
FREEZING RAIN DURATION: 4 TO 5 HOURS.
TIME SPAN: THIS EVENING.
REMARKS: THE FREEZING RAIN WILL BE PRECEDED BY A PERIOD OF SNOW AND
ICE PELLETS. THE TRANSITION TO RAIN WILL HAPPEN FAIRLY QUICKLY IN
THE COASTAL TOWNS, HOWEVER IT WILL PERSIST FOR SEVERAL HOURS LONGER
ALONG THE BURGEO HIGHWAY.
MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION AND BE PREPARED FOR CHANGING
DRIVING CONDITIONS IF TRAVELLING ALONG THE BURGEO HIGHWAY THIS
EVENING. PRECIPITATION SHOULD CHANGE TO RAIN NEAR MIDNIGHT.
SURFACES SUCH AS HIGHWAYS, ROADS, WALKWAYS AND PARKING LOTS MAY
BECOME ICY AND SLIPPERY. BE PREPARED TO ADJUST YOUR DRIVING WITH
CHANGING ROAD CONDITIONS.
FREEZING RAIN WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN RAIN FALLING IN SUB-ZERO
TEMPERATURES CREATES ICE BUILD-UP AND ICY SURFACES.
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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