WWCN16 CWHX 221937
FREEZING RAIN WARNING
FOR NEWFOUNDLAND
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:07 P.M. NST THURSDAY 22 FEBRUARY 2024.
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FREEZING RAIN WARNING FOR:
=NEW= CLARENVILLE AND VICINITY
=NEW= BONAVISTA PENINSULA
=NEW= TERRA NOVA
=NEW= CONNAIGRE
      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.

LOCATIONS: THE AVALON, BURIN, CONNAIGRE, AND BONAVISTA PENINSULAS, 
AS WELL AS CLARENVILLE AND TERRA NOVA. 

FREEZING RAIN DURATION: 4 TO 8 HOURS, EXCEPT UP TO 12 HOURS OVER 
HIGHER ELEVATIONS ON THE NORTHERN AVALON, AS WELL AS AREAS WEST OF 
THE AVALON PENINSULA. 

TOTAL FREEZING RAIN AND RAINFALL AMOUNTS: 15 TO 25 MM (EXCEPT 25 TO 
35 MM OVER THE SOUTHERN AVALON). 

TIME SPAN: THIS EVENING UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. 

REMARKS: PARTS OF THE AVALON AND BURIN PENINSULAS WILL EXPERIENCE A 
CHANGEOVER TO RAIN, AT TIMES HEAVY, LATER TONIGHT(SEMICOLON) 
HOWEVER, 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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