WWCN16 CWHX 221941
RAINFALL WARNING
FOR NEWFOUNDLAND
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:11 P.M. NST THURSDAY 22 FEBRUARY 2024.
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RAINFALL WARNING FOR:
=NEW= ST. JOHN'S AND VICINITY
=NEW= AVALON PENINSULA SOUTHEAST
=NEW= AVALON PENINSULA SOUTHWEST.

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==DISCUSSION==

RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES IS EXPECTED. THE FROZEN GROUND HAS A REDUCED 
ABILITY TO ABSORB THIS RAINFALL.

LOCATIONS: ST. JOHN'S AND VICINITY, AND THE SOUTHERN AVALON 
PENINSULA. 

TOTAL RAINFALL: 25 TO 35 MM (HIGHEST OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN AVALON). 

TIME SPAN: THIS EVENING UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. 

REMARKS: SNOW OR ICE PELLETS WILL QUICKLY CHANGE THROUGH FREEZING 
RAIN TO RAIN ALONG PARTS OF THE COAST THIS EVENING AND OVER MOST 
OTHER LOCATIONS LATER TONIGHT. HOWEVER, FREEZING RAIN MAY PERSIST 
OVER HIGHER ELEVATIONS WELL AFTER THE CHANGEOVER OCCURS IN MOST 
OTHER LOCATIONS. 

POOLING OF WATER AND MINOR FLOODING MAY OCCUR IN AREAS PRONE TO 
RUNOFF FROM MELTING SNOW, ESPECIALLY IN AREAS WHERE STORM DRAINS ARE 
NOT CLEAR.

IF VISIBILITY IS REDUCED WHILE DRIVING, TURN ON YOUR LIGHTS AND 
MAINTAIN A SAFE FOLLOWING DISTANCE. BE PREPARED FOR WINTER 
CONDITIONS AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. 

RAINFALL WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL IS EXPECTED. 

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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