WWCN17 CWHX 120242
YELLOW WARNING - WINTER STORM
FOR LABRADOR
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 11:42 P.M. ADT WEDNESDAY 11 MARCH 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - WINTER STORM - FOR:
      CARTWRIGHT TO BLACK TICKLE
      NORMAN BAY TO LODGE BAY.

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IMPACT LEVEL: HIGH
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: MODERATE

==DISCUSSION==

HAZARDOUS WINTER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED.

LOCATIONS: LODGE BAY TO CARTWRIGHT. 

TOTAL SNOWFALL: 20 TO 40 CM (THURSDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY 
MORNING). 

MAXIMUM WIND GUST: NORTHWESTERLY 90 KM/H OR NIGHT (ON FRIDAY NIGHT) 

REMARKS: SNOWFALL RATES OF 3 TO 5 CM PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE, WITH 
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS UNDER HEAVIER BANDS. 

GUSTY NORTHEASTERLY WINDS ACCOMPANYING THE SNOW WILL REDUCE 
VISIBILITY AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW ON THURSDAY NIGHT. STRONGER 
NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL FOLLOW ON FRIDAY NIGHT CAUSING WIDESPREAD 
BLOWING SNOW AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY.

TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS. ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE. ALLOW EXTRA 
TIME FOR TRAVEL. WINTER STORM WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN MULTIPLE 
TYPES OF SEVERE WINTER WEATHER (SUCH AS SNOW, FREEZING RAIN, WIND 
AND RAIN) ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. 

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 POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)NLWX.

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