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WWCN17 CWHX 101900
WINTER STORM WARNING
FOR LABRADOR
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:00 P.M. ADT SATURDAY 10 MAY 2025.
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WINTER STORM WARNING FOR:
EAGLE RIVER
POSTVILLE - MAKKOVIK
RIGOLET AND VICINITY
CARTWRIGHT TO BLACK TICKLE.
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==DISCUSSION==
HEAVY SNOWFALL, BLOWING SNOW, AND STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED.
LOCATIONS: EAGLE RIVER, AND ALONG THE COAST FROM POSTVILLE -
MAKKOVIK TO CARTWRIGHT - BLACK TICKLE.
TOTAL SNOWFALL: 25 TO 40 CM. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE,
ESPECIALLY OVER HIGHER TERRAIN.
MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS: NORTH TO NORTHWESTERLY 70 TO 100 KM/H.
TIME SPAN: SUNDAY MORNING UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
REMARKS: CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE QUICKLY AS ACCUMULATING SNOW
OCCURS IN CONJUNCTION WITH STRENGTHENING WINDS. SNOWFALL RATES OF 3
TO 5 CM PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE OVER SOME AREAS.
RAPIDLY ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. VISIBILITY
WILL BE SUDDENLY REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW AND
BLOWING SNOW.
WINTER STORM WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN MULTIPLE TYPES OF SEVERE
WINTER WEATHER ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR TOGETHER.
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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