WWCN16 CWHX 122208
YELLOW WARNING - FREEZING RAIN
FOR NEWFOUNDLAND
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 7:38 P.M. NDT THURSDAY 12 MARCH 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - FREEZING RAIN - FOR:
      GREEN BAY - WHITE BAY
      BUCHANS AND THE INTERIOR
      DEER LAKE - HUMBER VALLEY.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

ICE BUILD-UP DUE TO FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED.

LOCATIONS: GREEN BAY - WHITE BAY, DEER LAKE AND VICINITY, BUCHANS 
AND THE INTERIOR. 

FREEZING RAIN DURATION: 3 TO 5 HOURS. 
TOTAL FREEZING RAIN AMOUNTS: 5 TO 15 MM. 

TIME SPAN: CONTINUING UNTIL THIS EVENING. 

REMARKS: ANY REMAINING SNOW AND ICE PELLETS WILL TRANSITION TO 
FREEZING RAIN, THEN EVENTUALLY RAIN OR DRIZZLE THIS EVENING. 

RAIN OR DRIZZLE WILL TRANSITION BACK TO SNOW FRIDAY MORNING WITH A 
RISK OF FREEZING RAIN DURING THE CHANGEOVER. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF 
FRIDAY EVENING WITH 5 TO 10 CM OF ACCUMULATION EXPECTED.

ROADS AND WALKWAYS WILL LIKELY BECOME ICY AND SLIPPERY. BE VERY 
CAREFUL IF WALKING OR DRIVING. FREEZING RAIN WARNINGS ARE ISSUED 
WHEN RAIN FALLING IN SUB-ZERO TEMPERATURES CREATES ICE BUILD-UP AND 
ICY SURFACES. 

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ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO 
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