WWCN16 CWHX 221815

YELLOW WARNING - WINTER STORM

FOR NEWFOUNDLAND

ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 3:45 P.M. NDT SUNDAY 22 MARCH 2026.

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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - WINTER STORM - FOR:

=NEW= TERRA NOVA

=NEW= CONNAIGRE

=NEW= BURGEO - RAMEA.



YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - WINTER STORM - REPLACES YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - 

WINTER STORM - FOR:

      TERRA NOVA

      CONNAIGRE

      BURGEO - RAMEA.



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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



HAZARDOUS WINTER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED.



TOTAL SNOWFALL: 20 TO 30 CM. 



MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS: NORTHERLY 80 TO 100 KM/H, STRONGER WINDS 

POSSIBLE ALONG THE COAST. 



LOCATIONS: SOUTHERN AND PARTS OF NORTHEASTERN NEWFOUNDLAND. 



TIME SPAN: MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY NIGHT. 



REMARKS: SNOW WILL DEVELOP IN THE SOUTH MONDAY EVENING THEN SPREAD 

NORTH THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT. THE SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH STRONG WINDS 

TO CAUSE WIDESPREAD POOR VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW WITH POTENTIAL 

FOR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OVER SOME AREAS ON TUESDAY.



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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