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BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY

FOR LABRADOR

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 10:52 P.M. ADT SATURDAY 22 MARCH 2025.

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BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY FOR:

      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: THE GREATEST SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE 

VICINITY OF NATUASHISH. 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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