WWCN16 CWHX 122218
YELLOW WARNING - FREEZING RAIN
FOR NEWFOUNDLAND
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 7:48 P.M. NDT THURSDAY 12 MARCH 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - FREEZING RAIN - FOR:
      BAY OF EXPLOITS
      GRAND FALLS-WINDSOR AND VICINITY.

YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - FREEZING RAIN - ENDED FOR:
      BONAVISTA NORTH.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

FREEZING RAIN CONTINUES.

LOCATIONS: PARTS OF NORTHEASTERN NEWFOUNDLAND. 

FREEZING RAIN DURATION: 2 TO 4 HOURS. 
TOTAL FREEZING RAIN AMOUNTS: 5 TO 15 MM. 

TIME SPAN: CONTINUING UNTIL THIS EVENING. 

REMARKS: A FEW HOURS OF FREEZING RAIN, AT TIMES HEAVY, ARE EXPECTED, 
BEFORE PRECIPITATION TRANSITIONS TO RAIN OR DRIZZLE.

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. 

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.

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

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