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WWCN16 CWHX 161833
YELLOW WARNING - RAINFALL
FOR NEWFOUNDLAND
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:03 P.M. NDT MONDAY 16 MARCH 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - RAINFALL - FOR:
CHANNEL-PORT AUX BASQUES AND VICINITY.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
A PROLONGED PERIOD OF RAIN, AT TIMES HEAVY, IS EXPECTED.
TOTAL RAINFALL: 35 TO 45 MM. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE,
ESPECIALLY OVER HIGH ELEVATIONS.
LOCATIONS: CHANNEL-PORT AUX BASQUES AND VICINITY.
TIME SPAN: OVERNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL OVERNIGHT TUESDAY NIGHT.
SIMILAR STORMS IN THE PAST HAVE CAUSED:
- RAPID RUNOFF DUE TO FROZEN OR SATURATED GROUND
- ACCELERATED SNOWMELT ADDING TO RUNOFF VOLUMES
REMARKS: PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN AS SNOW THIS EVENING BEFORE
QUICKLY CHANGING THROUGH ICE PELLETS AND FREEZING RAIN TO RAIN
OVERNIGHT.
WATER WILL LIKELY POOL ON ROADS AND IN LOW-LYING AREAS. ALLOW EXTRA
TIME FOR TRAVEL. RAINFALL WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT
IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO RAINFALL AMOUNTS.
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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