WWCN17 CWHX 161352
YELLOW WARNING - WINTER STORM
FOR LABRADOR
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 10:52 A.M. ADT MONDAY 16 MARCH 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - WINTER STORM - FOR:
      NAIN AND VICINITY.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

HAZARDOUS WINTER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED.

LOCATIONS: NAIN AND VICINITY. 

TOTAL SNOWFALL: 10 TO 20 CM. 

MAXIMUM WINDS GUSTS: SOUTHEASTERLY 60 KM/H. 

TIME SPAN: LATE THIS EVENING UNTIL LATE TUESDAY MORNING. 

REMARKS: AFTER SEVERAL HOURS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW, THE 
PRECIPITATION WILL TRANSITION TO ICE PELLETS AND FREEZING RAIN AS 
TEMPERATURES QUICKLY RISE TO NEAR ZERO ON TUESDAY. OVER NATUASHISH, 
TEMPERATURES MAY RISE ABOVE THE FREEZING MARK. 

AFTER THIS BRIEF WARMUP, TEMPERATURES WILL FALL SHARPLY TUESDAY 
NIGHT, RESULTING IN A RAPID FREEZE OF ANY STANDING WATER IN AREAS 
WHERE TEMPERATURES RISE ABOVE ZERO.

TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE CHALLENGING. CONSIDER POSTPONING NON-ESSENTIAL 
TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 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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