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WWCN16 CWHX 010137

FREEZING RAIN WARNING

FOR NEWFOUNDLAND

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 11:07 P.M. NDT MONDAY 31 MARCH 2025.

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FREEZING RAIN WARNING FOR:

      CORNER BROOK AND VICINITY

      GROS MORNE

      PARSON'S POND - HAWKE'S BAY.



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==DISCUSSION==



ICE BUILD-UP DUE TO FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.



LOCATIONS: THE WEST COAST OF NEWFOUNDLAND FROM CORNER BROOK TO 

HAWKE'S BAY. 



FREEZING RAIN DURATION: 6 TO 10 HOURS, EXCEPT 4 TO 6 HOURS ALONG 

PARTS OF THE COAST. 



TIME SPAN: CONTINUING UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING. 



SIMILAR STORMS IN THE PAST HAVE CAUSED: 

- HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS 

- DISRUPTIONS TO TRANSPORTATION NETWORKS AND PUBLIC SERVICES 



REMARKS: THE FREEZING RAIN WILL BE PRECEDED BY 5 TO 10 CM OF SNOW 

AND ICE PELLETS. 



MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IF TRAVELLING ON TUESDAY MORNING 

AS LOWER ELEVATION AREAS NEAR THE COAST WILL EXPERIENCE THE 

TRANSITION TO RAIN EARLIER THAN HIGHER ELEVATION AREAS. BE PREPARED 

FOR CHANGING ROAD CONDITIONS WITH ELEVATION CHANGES.



SURFACES SUCH AS HIGHWAYS, ROADS, WALKWAYS AND PARKING LOTS WILL 

BECOME ICY, SLIPPERY AND HAZARDOUS. BE PREPARED TO ADJUST YOUR 

DRIVING WITH CHANGING ROAD CONDITIONS. 



FREEZING RAIN WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN RAIN FALLING IN SUB-ZERO 

TEMPERATURES CREATES ICE BUILD-UP AND ICY SURFACES. 



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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