WWCN16 CWHX 080251
YELLOW WARNING - RAINFALL
FOR NEWFOUNDLAND
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 11:21 P.M. NST SATURDAY 7 MARCH 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - RAINFALL - FOR:
      CONNAIGRE
      BURGEO - RAMEA
      CHANNEL-PORT AUX BASQUES AND VICINITY
      BAY ST. GEORGE.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

RAINFALL, COMBINED WITH MELTING SNOW, IS EXPECTED. THE FROZEN GROUND 
HAS A REDUCED ABILITY TO ABSORB THIS RAINFALL.

LOCATIONS: SOUTHWESTERN AND SOUTHERN NEWFOUNDLAND. 

TOTAL RAINFALL: 20 TO 40 MM. 

TIME SPAN: UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING. 

REMARKS: RAIN AND MILD TEMPERATURES WILL LEAD TO MELTING SNOW AND 
RISING WATER LEVELS IN STREAMS, CREATING A RISK OF LOCALIZED 
FLOODING. 

WATCH FOR SLIPPERY CONDITIONS WHERE RAIN FALLS ON FROZEN SURFACES. 
CLEAR SNOW AND ICE AWAY FROM STORM DRAINS AND CATCH BASINS TO HELP 
REDUCE THE POOLING OF WATER.

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.

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