WWCN17 CWHX 200237
YELLOW WARNING - WINTER STORM
FOR LABRADOR
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 10:37 P.M. AST THURSDAY 19 FEBRUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - WINTER STORM - FOR:
      NORMAN BAY TO LODGE BAY.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

SNOW, BLOWING SNOW, AND STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED. 

LOCATIONS: NORMAN BAY TO LODGE BAY. 

TIME SPAN: FRIDAY MORNING UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. 

TOTAL SNOWFALL: 20 TO 30 CM (HEAVIEST FRIDAY NIGHT). 

MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS: NORTHERLY 70 KM/H (STRONGEST OVERNIGHT FRIDAY 
NIGHT). 

REMARKS: A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THE SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO 
ACCUMULATE PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF THE STRONGEST WINDS. AS WINDS 
INCREASE FRIDAY NIGHT, VISIBILITY WILL DETERIORATE RAPIDLY, WITH 
NEAR-ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW.

TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE CHALLENGING. ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE. 
CONSIDER POSTPONING NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES 
UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 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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