WWCN16 CWHX 200807

YELLOW WATCH - WINTER STORM

FOR NEWFOUNDLAND

ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 5:37 A.M. NDT FRIDAY 20 MARCH 2026.

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YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - WINTER STORM - FOR:

=NEW= CHANNEL-PORT AUX BASQUES AND VICINITY.



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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL, STRONG WINDS, AND BLOWING SNOW ARE LIKELY. 



LOCATIONS: CHANNEL-PORT AUX BASQUES AND VICINITY. 



POTENTIAL SNOWFALL: 15 TO 25 CM WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS 

POSSIBLE. 



POTENTIAL WIND GUSTS: NORTHWESTERLY 60 TO 80 KM/H. 



TIME SPAN: SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT. 



REMARKS: SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE 

THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. LOCAL SOUTHEASTERLY GUSTS TO 80 KM/H ARE 

POSSIBLE IN THE WRECKHOUSE AREA ON SATURDAY BEFORE VEERING TO 

NORTHWESTERLY SATURDAY NIGHT WITH WIDESPREAD GUSTS EXCEEDING 80 KM/H 

POSSIBLE. 



TEMPERATURES WILL DROP BELOW FREEZING SATURDAY NIGHT. THIS COMBINED 

WITH THE STRONG WINDS AND FRESH FALLING SNOW WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD 

BLOWING SNOW, DECREASING VISIBILITY SIGNIFICANTLY.



ROADS AND WALKWAYS MAY BE DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE. VISIBILITY MAY BE 

SUDDENLY REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. CONSIDER RESCHEDULING TRAVEL 

AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. WINTER STORM WATCHES ARE ISSUED WHEN 

HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. 



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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