WWCN17 CWHX 101856
YELLOW WATCH - WINTER STORM
FOR LABRADOR
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:56 P.M. ADT TUESDAY 10 MARCH 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - WINTER STORM - FOR:
=NEW= CARTWRIGHT TO BLACK TICKLE
=NEW= NORMAN BAY TO LODGE BAY
=NEW= RED BAY TO L'ANSE-AU-CLAIR.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL, STRONG WINDS, AND BLOWING SNOW ARE LIKELY. 

LOCATIONS: SOUTHEASTERN LABRADOR. 

POTENTIAL SNOWFALL: 15 TO 30 CM (HIGHEST OVER HIGHER TERRAIN). 

POTENTIAL WIND GUSTS: NORTHEASTERLY 60 TO 70 KM/H SHIFTING TO 
NORTHWESTERLY 80 TO 90 KM/H. 

TIME SPAN: THURSDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING. 

REMARKS: A DEVELOPING WEATHER SYSTEM APPEARS LIKELY TO BRING ADVERSE 
WINTER WEATHER TO THE REGION. THERE IS UNCERTAINTY AS TO WHERE THE 
HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL, BUT THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR SIGNIFICANT 
ACCUMULATIONS OVER SOME LOCATIONS. 

SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL AND STRONG WINDS MAY CREATE ADVERSE TRAVEL 
CONDITIONS. 

CONSIDER MODIFYING ANY TRAVEL PLANS(SEMICOLON) IF TRAVEL IS 
NECESSARY, ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION.

PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE DISRUPTIONS TO TRANSPORTATION, SERVICES, AND 
UTILITIES. WINTER STORM WATCHES ARE ISSUED WHEN HAZARDOUS WINTER 
WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. 

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.

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

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