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WWCN13 CWHX 221942
YELLOW WARNING - WINTER STORM
FOR ILES-DE-LA-MADELEINE
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:42 P.M. AST SUNDAY 22 FEBRUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - WINTER STORM - FOR:
=NEW= ILES-DE-LA-MADELEINE.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
HAZARDOUS WINTER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED.
MAXIMUM SNOWFALL: NEAR 15 CM.
MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS: NORTHEASTERLY 80 KM/H.
REMARKS: THE ISLANDS ARE EXPECTED TO SEE IMPACTS FROM A LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM PASSING ACROSS NOVA SCOTIA MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING.
STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW WILL LIKELY COMBINE TO PRODUCE REDUCED
VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. SNOW MAY CHANGEOVER TO RAIN BRIEFLY
TUESDAY MORNING. HIGHER THAN NORMAL WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED ALONG
THE COAST ON TUESDAY.
VISIBILITY WILL LIKELY BE SUDDENLY REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES.
PREPARE FOR QUICKLY CHANGING AND DETERIORATING TRAVEL CONDITIONS.
WINTER STORM WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN MULTIPLE TYPES OF SEVERE
WINTER WEATHER (SUCH AS SNOW, FREEZING RAIN, WIND AND RAIN) ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO
NSSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)QCSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
END/ASPC
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