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WOCN17 CWHX 211353
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
FOR LABRADOR
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 10:53 A.M. ADT THURSDAY 21 MAY 2026.
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:
NAIN AND VICINITY
HOPEDALE AND VICINITY
POSTVILLE - MAKKOVIK.
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==DISCUSSION==
LONG DURATION LATE SEASON SNOWFALL WITH SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS
CONTINUES.
LOCATIONS: NATUASHISH TO POSTVILLE - MAKKOVIK.
TOTAL POTENTIAL SNOWFALL: 15 TO 25 CM, HIGHER AMOUNTS LIKELY IN
HIGHER TERRAIN BACK COUNTRY AREAS. (INCLUDES WHAT HAS FALLEN).
TIME SPAN: UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
PEAK WIND GUSTS: NORTHWESTERLY NEAR 80 KM/H.
REMARKS: THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE IN WAVES OF VARYING
INTENSITIES, WITH A BRIEF BREAK THIS AFTERNOON FOR HOPEDALE AND
NORTH, UNTIL CHANGING TO RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN
BLOWING SNOW, ESPECIALLY OVER EXPOSED AREAS.
IF PLANNING TRAVEL, PREPARE FOR WINTER CONDITIONS OR CONSIDER
ADJUSTING TRAVEL PLANS TO AVOID THE MOST HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
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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