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WWCN17 CWHX 120242
YELLOW WARNING - WINTER STORM
FOR LABRADOR
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 11:42 P.M. ADT WEDNESDAY 11 MARCH 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - WINTER STORM - FOR:
CARTWRIGHT TO BLACK TICKLE
NORMAN BAY TO LODGE BAY.
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IMPACT LEVEL: HIGH
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: MODERATE
==DISCUSSION==
HAZARDOUS WINTER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED.
LOCATIONS: LODGE BAY TO CARTWRIGHT.
TOTAL SNOWFALL: 20 TO 40 CM (THURSDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY
MORNING).
MAXIMUM WIND GUST: NORTHWESTERLY 90 KM/H OR NIGHT (ON FRIDAY NIGHT)
REMARKS: SNOWFALL RATES OF 3 TO 5 CM PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE, WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS UNDER HEAVIER BANDS.
GUSTY NORTHEASTERLY WINDS ACCOMPANYING THE SNOW WILL REDUCE
VISIBILITY AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW ON THURSDAY NIGHT. STRONGER
NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL FOLLOW ON FRIDAY NIGHT CAUSING WIDESPREAD
BLOWING SNOW AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY.
TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS. ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE. ALLOW EXTRA
TIME FOR TRAVEL. 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
NLSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)NLWX.
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