WWCN17 CWHX 180215
YELLOW WARNING - FLASH FREEZE
FOR LABRADOR
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 11:15 P.M. ADT TUESDAY 17 MARCH 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - FLASH FREEZE - FOR:
      CHURCHILL VALLEY
      UPPER LAKE MELVILLE
      EAGLE RIVER
      HOPEDALE AND VICINITY
      POSTVILLE - MAKKOVIK
      RIGOLET AND VICINITY.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

STANDING WATER AND SLUSH WILL FREEZE QUICKLY AS TEMPERATURES RAPIDLY 
FALL BELOW ZERO. 

LOCATIONS: CENTRAL LABRADOR AND COASTAL LABRADOR FROM HOPEDALE AND 
VICINITY TO RIGOLET AND VICINITY. 

TEMPERATURES: FALLING FROM HIGH SINGLE DIGITS TO WELL BELOW ZERO 
OVER A PERIOD OF ABOUT 3 HOURS. 

TIME SPAN: TONIGHT.

ROADS AND WALKWAYS MAY QUICKLY BECOME ICY AND SLIPPERY. BE VERY 
CAREFUL IF WALKING OR DRIVING. FLASH FREEZE WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN 
TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY DROP BELOW ZERO, CAUSING WATER 
FROM RAIN OR MELTED SNOW TO QUICKLY FREEZE ON STREETS AND SIDEWALKS. 

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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