WWCN17 CWHX 130054
ORANGE WARNING - WINTER STORM
FOR LABRADOR
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 9:54 P.M. ADT THURSDAY 12 MARCH 2026.
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ORANGE LEVEL WARNING - WINTER STORM - FOR:
      CARTWRIGHT TO BLACK TICKLE
      NORMAN BAY TO LODGE BAY.

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IMPACT LEVEL: HIGH
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

HAZARDOUS WINTER CONDITIONS CONTINUE.

LOCATIONS: LODGE BAY TO CARTWRIGHT. 

TOTAL SNOWFALL: 30 TO 50 CM. 

MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS (FRIDAY NIGHT): NORTHWESTERLY 100 KM/H, EXCEPT UP 
TO 110 IN THE BLACK TICKLE AREA. 

TIME SPAN: UNTIL OVERNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT. 

REMARKS: SNOWFALL RATES OF 3 TO 5 CM PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE, WITH 
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS UNDER HEAVIER BANDS. 

GUSTY NORTHEASTERLY WINDS ACCOMPANYING THE SNOW WILL REDUCE 
VISIBILITY AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW TONIGHT. STRONGER NORTHWESTERLY 
WINDS WILL FOLLOW ON FRIDAY NIGHT CAUSING WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW 
AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY.

TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE HAZARDOUS. ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE. WINTER 
STORM WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN MULTIPLE TYPES OF SEVERE WINTER 
WEATHER (SUCH AS SNOW, FREEZING RAIN, WIND AND RAIN) ARE EXPECTED OR 
OCCURRING. 

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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