WWCN16 CWHX 240742
ORANGE WARNING - WINTER STORM
FOR NEWFOUNDLAND
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:12 A.M. NDT TUESDAY 24 MARCH 2026.
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ORANGE LEVEL WARNING - WINTER STORM - FOR:
      ST. JOHN'S AND VICINITY
      AVALON PENINSULA NORTH
      AVALON PENINSULA SOUTHEAST
      AVALON PENINSULA SOUTHWEST.

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IMPACT LEVEL: HIGH
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

HAZARDOUS WINTER CONDITIONS CONTINUE.

TOTAL SNOWFALL: 25 TO 40 CM. 

MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS: EASTERLY 60 TO 70 KM/H. 

LOCATIONS: THE AVALON PENINSULA. 

TIME SPAN: CONTINUING UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON. 

REMARKS: THE SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH STRONG EASTERLY TO NORTHEASTERLY 
WINDS TO CAUSE POOR VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW THIS 
MORNING. SNOWFALL RATES MAY AT TIMES EXCEED 5 CM PER HOUR UNDER 
HEAVIER BANDS. THE SNOW WILL TRANSITION THROUGH ICE PELLETS AND 
FREEZING RAIN TO RAIN OR DRIZZLE AS TEMPERATURES RISE ABOVE ZERO. 

A SECOND PERIOD OF POOR VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED THIS 
EVENING AS TEMPERATURES FALL BELOW ZERO AND PRECIPITATION CHANGES 
BACK TO SNOW. WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO NORTHWESTERLY AND 
FURTHER INCREASE AT THIS TIME.

ROADS AND WALKWAYS WILL LIKELY BE VERY DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE. AVOID 
NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. 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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