WWCN17 CWHX 111350
YELLOW WARNING - WINTER STORM
FOR LABRADOR
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 10:50 A.M. ADT WEDNESDAY 11 MARCH 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - WINTER STORM - FOR:
      RED BAY TO L'ANSE-AU-CLAIR.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

HAZARDOUS WINTER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED.

LOCATIONS: RED BAY TO L'ANSE-AU-CLAIR 

TOTAL SNOWFALL: 15 TO 25 CM WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. 

FREEZING RAIN DURATION: 2 TO 4 HOURS. 
TOTAL FREEZING RAIN AMOUNTS: 2 TO 5 MM. 

MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS: EASTERLY 80 KM/H. 

TIME SPAN: THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL LATE OVERNIGHT THURSDAY NIGHT. 

REMARKS: AFTER SEVERAL HOURS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW, HEAVY AT 
TIMES, THE SNOW WILL TRANSITION TO A MIXTURE OF SNOW AND ICE PELLETS 
LATE THURSDAY. PRECIPITATION WILL THEN TRANSITION TO A BRIEF PERIOD 
OF FREEZING RAIN THURSDAY EVENING BEFORE TAPERING TO FLURRIES 
OVERNIGHT THURSDAY NIGHT.

TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE CHALLENGING. 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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