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WOCN17 CWHX 220801
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
FOR LABRADOR
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:01 A.M. ADT FRIDAY 22 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 CM, LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS LIKELY IN HIGHER
TERRAIN BACK COUNTRY AREAS.
TIME SPAN: ENDING THIS AFTERNOON.
PEAK WIND GUSTS: NORTHWESTERLY NEAR 80 KM/H.
REMARKS: THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES
THIS AFTERNOON. STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL CAUSE REDUCED
VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW, ESPECIALLY OVER EXPOSED AREAS.
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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