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WEATHER SUMMARY
FOR LABRADOR
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 8:02 P.M. ADT MONDAY 12 MAY 2025.
DISCUSSION.
MUCH OF CENTRAL AND COASTAL LABRADOR WAS IMPACTED BY A LATE-SEASON
WINTER STORM FROM SUNDAY INTO MONDAY MORNING, BRINGING HEAVY SNOW,
STRONG WINDS, AND BLOWING SNOW.
THE HIGHEST SNOWFALL TOTAL WAS REPORTED AT HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY,
WHERE 39.4 CENTIMETRES OF SNOW WERE RECORDED AT THE AIRPORT ON MAY
11. THIS SETS A NEW RECORD FOR THE HIGHEST SINGLE-DAY SNOWFALL IN
MAY AT THAT LOCATION, SURPASSING THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF 33.8 CM SET
ON MAY 16, 1957. RECORDS AT THE SITE DATE BACK TO 1942.
THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF WEATHER EVENT INFORMATION RECEIVED BY
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE CANADA AS OF 7:00 P.M. ADT:
1. SNOWFALL IN CENTIMETERS:
GOOSE BAY AIRPORT: 39.4
2. MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS IN KILOMETRES PER HOUR.
RED BAY: 125 *
RIGOLET: 108 *
BLACK TICKLE: 106 *
CARTWRIGHT AIRPORT: 102
MARY'S HARBOUR AIRPORT: 102
WEST STE. MODESTE: 99 *
L'ANSE AU LOUP: 89 *
* DENOTES DATA FROM UNOFFICIAL STATION
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SUMMARY MAY CONTAIN PRELIMINARY OR UNOFFICIAL
INFORMATION AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A COMPLETE OR FINAL REPORT.
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