WWCN16 CWHX 230742
YELLOW WARNING - WINTER STORM
FOR NEWFOUNDLAND
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:12 A.M. NDT MONDAY 23 MARCH 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - WINTER STORM - FOR:
=NEW= GANDER AND VICINITY
=NEW= BONAVISTA NORTH
=NEW= BAY OF EXPLOITS
=NEW= GRAND FALLS-WINDSOR AND VICINITY
=NEW= BUCHANS AND THE INTERIOR
      TERRA NOVA.

YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - WINTER STORM - REPLACES YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - 
WINTER STORM - FOR:
      GANDER AND VICINITY
      BONAVISTA NORTH
      BAY OF EXPLOITS
      GRAND FALLS-WINDSOR AND VICINITY
      BUCHANS AND THE INTERIOR.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

HAZARDOUS WINTER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED.

LOCATIONS: CENTRAL AND PARTS OF NORTHEASTERN NEWFOUNDLAND. 

TOTAL SNOWFALL: 20 TO 30 CM, WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. 

MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS: NORTHEASTERLY 60 TO 80 KM/H. 

TIME SPAN: OVERNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL TUESDAY NIGHT. 

REMARKS: SNOW WILL BEGIN OVERNIGHT TONIGHT, BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES 
ON TUESDAY MORNING. CONDITIONS WILL WORSEN ON TUESDAY AS FRESH 
SNOWFALL, STRONG WINDS, AND COLD TEMPERATURES COMBINE TO 
SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. 
BLIZZARD-LIKE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE.

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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