WWCN17 CWHX 210951
YELLOW WARNING - SNOWFALL
FOR LABRADOR
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:51 A.M. AST SATURDAY 21 FEBRUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOWFALL - FOR:
      RED BAY TO L'ANSE-AU-CLAIR.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL CONTINUES IN SOME AREAS. 

LOCATIONS: LABRADOR STRAITS. 

ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL: 2 TO 4 CM, EXCEPT 10 CM NORTH OF RED BAY. 

TIME SPAN: ENDING NEAR NOON. 

REMARKS: WHILE THE MAJORITY OF THE SNOW FELL OVERNIGHT, WINDS ARE 
EXPECTED TO INCREASE THROUGH THE MORNING LEADING TO REDUCED 
VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW, ESPECIALLY OVER EXPOSED AREAS. 

SNOW CLEARING DELAYS AND/OR ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE 
TRANS-LABRADOR HIGHWAY BETWEEN RED BAY AND LODGE BAY DUE TO THE 
ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE CHALLENGING. VISIBILITY WILL LIKELY BE REDUCED 
AT TIMES. PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE DISRUPTIONS TO TRANSPORTATION, 
SERVICES, AND UTILITIES. SNOWFALL WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN 
SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS. 

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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