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WOCN17 CWHX 220816

BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY

FOR LABRADOR

ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 5:16 A.M. ADT SATURDAY 22 MARCH 2025.

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BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY FOR:

=NEW= NAIN AND VICINITY.



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==DISCUSSION==



POOR VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING IN 

SOME LOCATIONS.



LOCATIONS: NAIN TO NATUASHISH. 



TOTAL SNOWFALL: 5 TO 15 CM. 



MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS: NORTHWESTERLY 60 KM/H. 



TIME SPAN: SUNDAY. 



REMARKS: CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE AS STRENGTHENING WINDS COMBINE 

WITH FRESH SNOWFALL TO CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW.



VISIBILITY MAY BE SIGNIFICANTLY AND SUDDENLY REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO. 

CONSIDER POSTPONING NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 



BLOWING SNOW ADVISORIES ARE ISSUED WHEN WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CREATE 

BLOWING SNOW GIVING POOR VISIBILITY TO 800 METRES OR LESS FOR AT 

LEAST 3 HOURS. 



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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