WWCN16 CWHX 230739
YELLOW WARNING - WINTER STORM
FOR NEWFOUNDLAND
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:09 A.M. NDT MONDAY 23 MARCH 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - WINTER STORM - FOR:
      CLARENVILLE AND VICINITY
      BONAVISTA PENINSULA
      BURIN PENINSULA.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

HAZARDOUS WINTER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED.

TOTAL SNOWFALL: 20 TO 35 CM, WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. 

MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS: EASTERLY 60 TO 80 KM/H TUESDAY. 
MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS: WESTERLY 80 TO 100 KM/H TUESDAY NIGHT. 

LOCATIONS: PARTS OF SOUTHERN AND EASTERN NEWFOUNDLAND. 

TIME SPAN: THIS EVENING UNTIL TUESDAY NIGHT. 

REMARKS: THE SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH STRONG EASTERLY TO NORTHEASTERLY 
WINDS TO CAUSE POOR VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW OVERNIGHT 
TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING. 

OVER THE BURIN PENINSULA, VISIBILITY IS EXPECTED TO IMPROVE ON 
TUESDAY MORNING AS THE SNOW CHANGES TO ICE PELLETS OR FREEZING RAIN. 
CONDITIONS WILL ONCE AGAIN DETERIORATE IN THE AFTERNOON AS 
PRECIPITATION TRANSITIONS BACK TO SNOW AND COMBINES WITH STRONG 
WINDS TO CAUSE POOR VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

VISIBILITY WILL LIKELY BE SUDDENLY REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. 
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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