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WOCN17 CWHX 220018
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
FOR LABRADOR
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 9:18 P.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.
ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL: 5 TO 10 CM, HIGHER AMOUNTS LIKELY IN HIGHER
TERRAIN BACK COUNTRY AREAS.
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 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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