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WWCN17 CWHX 120802
ORANGE WARNING - WINTER STORM
FOR LABRADOR
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:02 A.M. ADT THURSDAY 12 MARCH 2026.
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ORANGE LEVEL WARNING - WINTER STORM - FOR:
CARTWRIGHT TO BLACK TICKLE
NORMAN BAY TO LODGE BAY.
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IMPACT LEVEL: HIGH
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
HAZARDOUS WINTER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED.
LOCATIONS: LODGE BAY TO CARTWRIGHT.
TOTAL SNOWFALL: 30 TO 50 CM.
MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS (FRIDAY NIGHT): NORTHWESTERLY 90 KM/H, EXCEPT
POTENTIALLY UP TO 110 IN THE BLACK TICKLE AREA.
TIME SPAN: THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL OVERNIGHT 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 TONIGHT. STRONGER NORTHWESTERLY
WINDS WILL FOLLOW ON FRIDAY NIGHT CAUSING WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW
AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY.
TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE HAZARDOUS. ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE. 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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