WWCN16 CWHX 221434
FREEZING RAIN WARNING
FOR NEWFOUNDLAND
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 11:04 A.M. NST THURSDAY 22 FEBRUARY 2024.
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FREEZING RAIN WARNING FOR:
      ST. JOHN'S AND VICINITY
      AVALON PENINSULA NORTH
      AVALON PENINSULA SOUTHEAST
      AVALON PENINSULA SOUTHWEST
      BURIN PENINSULA.

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==DISCUSSION==

ICE BUILD-UP DUE TO FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.

FREEZING RAIN DURATION: 8 TO 10 HOURS. 

TOTAL FREEZING RAIN AND RAINFALL AMOUNTS: 10 TO 20 MM. 

LOCATIONS: THE AVALON AND BURIN PENINSULAS. 

TIME SPAN: THIS EVENING UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. 

REMARKS: THE FREEZING RAIN WILL BE PRECEDED BY A FEW CENTIMETRES OF 
SNOW AND ICE PELLETS BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON. PARTS OF THE AVALON 
PENINSULA WILL EXPERIENCE A CHANGE OVER TO RAIN, AT TIMES HEAVY, 
OVERNIGHT TONIGHT, THOUGH FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST OVER 
HIGHER TERRAIN. 

ALTHOUGH THE FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED TO END EARLY FRIDAY MORNING, 
MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED THAT ROADS WILL LIKELY STILL BE ICY AND 
HAZARDOUS DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE.

SURFACES SUCH AS HIGHWAYS, ROADS, WALKWAYS AND PARKING LOTS WILL 
BECOME ICY, SLIPPERY AND HAZARDOUS. TAKE EXTRA CARE WHEN WALKING OR 
DRIVING IN AFFECTED AREAS. UTILITY OUTAGES MAY OCCUR. 

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 TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)NLWX.

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