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WWCN16 CWHX 221210

FREEZING RAIN WARNING

FOR NEWFOUNDLAND

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 9:40 A.M. NDT SATURDAY 22 MARCH 2025.

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FREEZING RAIN WARNING FOR:

      PORT SAUNDERS AND THE STRAITS

      NORTHERN PENINSULA EAST.



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==DISCUSSION==



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



LOCATIONS: THE GREAT NORTHERN PENINSULA. 



TOTAL FREEZING RAIN AMOUNTS: GENERALLY 5 TO 10 MM, LOCALLY HIGHER 

AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. 



FREEZING RAIN DURATION: 4 TO 9 HOURS. 



TIME SPAN: TODAY AND TONIGHT. 



REMARKS: FREEZING RAIN WILL PRIMARILY OCCUR OVER AREAS NORTH OF HARE 

BAY THIS AFTERNOON. FREEZING RAIN OR RAIN IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR OVER 

ALL AREAS TONIGHT.



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

BECOME ICY, SLIPPERY AND HAZARDOUS. CONSIDER POSTPONING 

NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 



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.



HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA



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