WWCN16 CWHX 211841
YELLOW WARNING - FREEZING RAIN
FOR NEWFOUNDLAND
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:11 P.M. NDT TUESDAY 21 APRIL 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - FREEZING RAIN - FOR:
      BURIN PENINSULA.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

A PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED. 

LOCATIONS: THE BURIN PENINSULA. 

FREEZING RAIN DURATION: NEAR 6 HOURS. 
TOTAL FREEZING RAIN AMOUNTS: 2 TO 5 MM. 

TIME SPAN: WEDNESDAY MORNING UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. 

REMARKS: THE FREEZING RAIN WILL BE PRECEDED BY A PERIOD OF SNOW AND 
ICE PELLETS. THE FREEZING PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO BE MOST 
PERSISTENT OVER HIGHER ELEVATIONS, WHILE ALONG THE COAST, A QUICKER 
TRANSITION TO RAIN IS LIKELY AS TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO BE 
SLIGHTLY MILDER.

ROADS AND WALKWAYS WILL LIKELY BECOME ICY AND SLIPPERY. 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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