WOCN16 CWHX 220320
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
FOR NEWFOUNDLAND
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 11:50 P.M. NST WEDNESDAY 21 FEBRUARY 2024.
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:
      ST. JOHN'S AND VICINITY
      AVALON PENINSULA NORTH
      AVALON PENINSULA SOUTHEAST
      AVALON PENINSULA SOUTHWEST.

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==DISCUSSION==

SNOW, ICE PELLETS, FREEZING RAIN, AND RAIN ARE EXPECTED. 

LOCATION: THE AVALON PENINSULA. 

TIME SPAN: THURSDAY EVENING UNTIL MIDDAY FRIDAY. 

TOTAL SNOWFALL AND ICE PELLET ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 5 CM. 

FREEZING RAIN DURATION: 4 TO 8 HOURS. 

TOTAL FREEZING RAIN AND RAINFALL AMOUNTS: 10 TO 20 MM, EXCEPT 
POSSIBLY MORE THAN 30 MM OVER THE SOUTHERN AVALON. 

REMARKS: PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN AS SNOW OR ICE PELLETS THURSDAY 
AFTERNOON BEFORE TRANSITIONING TO FREEZING RAIN IN THE EVENING AND 
TO RAIN NEAR OR AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE RAIN MAY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES 
BEFORE TAPERING OFF. 

SIGNIFICANT SNOWMELT AND RUNOFF ARE POSSIBLE. BE SURE TO CLEAR STORM 
DRAINS AND GUTTERS OF ICE AND OTHER DEBRIS IN ADVANCE OF THE 
RAINFALL. 

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.

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