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WWCN17 CWHX 130818
ORANGE WARNING - WINTER STORM
FOR LABRADOR
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:18 A.M. ADT FRIDAY 13 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 CONTINUE.
LOCATIONS: LODGE BAY TO CARTWRIGHT.
ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL: 20 TO 35 CM.
MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS (TONIGHT): NORTHWESTERLY 100 KM/H, EXCEPT UP TO
110 IN THE BLACK TICKLE AREA.
TIME SPAN: UNTIL OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.
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 TODAY. STRONGER NORTHWESTERLY
WINDS WILL FOLLOW TONIGHT 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.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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