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WWCN17 CWHX 200903
YELLOW WARNING - SNOWFALL
FOR LABRADOR
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:03 A.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: LATE THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
REMARKS: AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW MAY DEVELOP AS WINDS BEGIN TO
STRENGTHEN LATE TONIGHT, LEADING TO REDUCED VISIBILITY, ESPECIALLY
IN 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.
TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE CHALLENGING. ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE.
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.
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