WWCN16 CWHX 211332
YELLOW WARNING - FREEZING RAIN
FOR NEWFOUNDLAND
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 11:02 A.M. NDT TUESDAY 21 APRIL 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - FREEZING RAIN - FOR:
      ST. JOHN'S AND VICINITY
      AVALON PENINSULA NORTH
      AVALON PENINSULA SOUTHEAST
      AVALON PENINSULA SOUTHWEST
      BONAVISTA PENINSULA.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED OVER SOME AREAS. 

LOCATIONS: THE AVALON AND BONAVISTA PENINSULAS. 

FREEZING RAIN DURATION: 8 TO 14 HOURS. 
TOTAL FREEZING RAIN AMOUNTS: 5 TO 10 MM, HIGHEST OVER ELEVATED 
TERRAIN. 

TIME SPAN: TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING, EXCEPT POSSIBLY 
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON ON THE BONAVISTA PENINSULA. 

REMARKS: FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED TO BE MOST PERSISTENT OVER HIGHER 
ELEVATIONS, WHILE PRECIPITATION WILL FALL AS RAIN ALONG PARTS OF THE 
COAST WHERE TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO BE SLIGHTLY MILDER.

ROADS AND WALKWAYS WILL LIKELY BECOME ICY AND SLIPPERY. LOCAL 
UTILITY OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. FREEZING RAIN WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN 
RAIN FALLING IN SUB-ZERO TEMPERATURES CREATES ICE BUILD-UP AND ICY 
SURFACES. 

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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