WWCN16 CWHX 030218

ORANGE WARNING - WINTER STORM

FOR NEWFOUNDLAND

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 10:48 P.M. NST MONDAY 2 FEBRUARY 2026.

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ORANGE LEVEL WARNING - WINTER STORM - FOR:

      ST. JOHN'S AND VICINITY

      AVALON PENINSULA NORTH

      AVALON PENINSULA SOUTHEAST

      AVALON PENINSULA SOUTHWEST

      CLARENVILLE AND VICINITY.



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IMPACT LEVEL: HIGH

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



HAZARDOUS WINTER CONDITIONS CONTINUE.



LOCATIONS: THE AVALON PENINSULA AND CLARENVILLE AND VICINITY. 



FURTHER SNOWFALL: 10-20 CM EXCEPT NEAR 5 CM OVER THE SOUTHERN AVALON 

PENINSULA. 



MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS TONIGHT: NORTHEASTERLY 80 TO 100 KM/H. 



TIME SPAN: ENDING OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. 



REMARKS: STRONG WINDS ACCOMPANYING THE SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY 

AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW.



AVOID NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. 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. 



FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ALERTING PROGRAM, PLEASE VISIT: 

HTTPS://WWW.CANADA.CA/EN/SERVICES/ENVIRONMENT/WEATHER/SEVEREWEATHER/WEATHER-ALERTS/COLOUR-CODED-ALERTS.



HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA



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