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WWCN16 CWHX 221835

FREEZING RAIN WARNING

FOR NEWFOUNDLAND

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 4:05 P.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: ENDING EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.



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.



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