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WWCN16 CWHX 180743

FREEZING RAIN WARNING

FOR NEWFOUNDLAND

ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 5:13 A.M. NDT TUESDAY 18 MARCH 2025.

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FREEZING RAIN WARNING FOR:

=NEW= CHANNEL-PORT AUX BASQUES AND VICINITY

=NEW= BAY ST. GEORGE

=NEW= CORNER BROOK AND VICINITY

=NEW= DEER LAKE - HUMBER VALLEY

=NEW= GROS MORNE

=NEW= PARSON'S POND - HAWKE'S BAY.



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==DISCUSSION==



FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.



LOCATIONS: WESTERN AND PARTS OF SOUTHWESTERN NEWFOUNDLAND. 



TOTAL FREEZING RAIN: 5 TO LOCALLY AS MUCH AS 20 MM (LASTING 6 TO 10 

HOURS). 



TIME SPAN: THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. 



REMARKS: RAIN IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A MIXTURE OF RAIN AND FREEZING 

RAIN THIS AFTERNOON AS TEMPERATURES QUICKLY DROP BELOW ZERO ALONG 

COASTAL AREAS AND REMAIN WARMER FOR INLAND AREAS UNTIL LATER THIS 

EVENING. PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE OVER TO ACCUMULATING SNOW THIS 

EVENING FOR AREAS NORTH OF BAY ST. GEORGE. SOME AREAS COULD SEE 5 TO 

10 CM OF SNOW BEFORE IT TAPERS OFF OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. 



FOR PORT AUX BASQUES AND VICINITY, FREEZING WILL ONLY BEGIN THIS 

EVENING BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO FREEZING DRIZZLE OR DRIZZLE LATE 

OVERNIGHT. FREEZING RAIN IS LIKELY TO BE MOST SIGNIFICANT FOR AREAS 

NORTH OF, AND INCLUDING THE CODROY VALLEY.



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

BECOME ICY AND SLIPPERY. TAKE EXTRA CARE WHEN WALKING OR DRIVING IN 

AFFECTED AREAS. 



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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