WOCN16 CWHX 220317
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
FOR NEWFOUNDLAND
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 11:47 P.M. NST WEDNESDAY 21 FEBRUARY 2024.
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:
      CLARENVILLE AND VICINITY
      BONAVISTA PENINSULA
      TERRA NOVA
      GANDER AND VICINITY
      BONAVISTA NORTH
      BURIN PENINSULA.

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==DISCUSSION==

A COMBINATION OF SNOW, ICE PELLETS, AND FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED. 

LOCATIONS: NORTHEASTERN AND EASTERN NEWFOUNDLAND AS WELL AS THE 
BURIN PENINSULA. 

TOTAL SNOW AND ICE PELLET ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 15 CM. 

FREEZING RAIN DURATION: 4 TO 8 HOURS (MAINLY SOUTHEAST OF TERRA 
NOVA). 

TIME SPAN: THURSDAY EVENING UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 

REMARKS: FOR TERRA NOVA AND NORTHWESTWARD, IT APPEARS PRECIPITATION 
WILL FALL PREDOMINANTLY AS SNOW. FOR AREAS SOUTHEAST OF TERRA NOVA 
AND THROUGH THE BURIN PENINSULA, HOWEVER, THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO 
TRANSITION TO A COMBINATION OF ICE PELLETS AND FREEZING RAIN 
THURSDAY NIGHT. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF 
FREEZING RAIN OVER SOME AREAS, ESPECIALLY OVER THE BURIN PENINSULA. 

ANY SMALL SHIFTS IN THE TRACK OF THE WEATHER SYSTEM RESPONSIBLE FOR 
THIS WINTRY MIX COULD CAUSE NOTABLE CHANGES TO THE EXPECTED 
PRECIPITATION TYPES AND AMOUNTS. BE SURE TO CHECK FOR REGULARLY 
UPDATED FORECASTS TO STAY INFORMED. 

TRAVEL COULD BECOME DIFFICULT. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, BE PREPARED FOR 
DELAYS AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION.

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 TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)NLWX.

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

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