WWCN16 CWHX 221821

YELLOW WARNING - WINTER STORM

FOR NEWFOUNDLAND

ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 3:51 P.M. NDT SUNDAY 22 MARCH 2026.

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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - WINTER STORM - FOR:

=NEW= CLARENVILLE AND VICINITY

=NEW= BONAVISTA PENINSULA

=NEW= BURIN PENINSULA.



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

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 30 CM, WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. 



MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS: EASTERLY 60 KM/H TUESDAY. 

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



LOCATIONS: PARTS OF SOUTHERN AND EASTERN NEWFOUNDLAND. 



TIME SPAN: MONDAY EVENING UNTIL TUESDAY NIGHT. 



REMARKS: THE SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH STRONG EASTERLY WINDS TO CAUSE 

POOR VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW OVERNIGHT MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY 

MORNING. THE SNOW WILL LIKELY TRANSITION THROUGH ICE PELLETS AND 

FREEZING RAIN TO RAIN ON TUESDAY AS TEMPERATURES RISE ABOVE ZERO. A 

SECOND PERIOD OF POOR VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED TUESDAY 

NIGHT AS TEMPERATURES FALL AND PRECIPITATION CHANGES BACK TO 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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