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BLIZZARD WARNING

FOR LABRADOR

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 10:45 A.M. ADT TUESDAY 1 APRIL 2025.

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BLIZZARD WARNING FOR:

      HOPEDALE AND VICINITY

      POSTVILLE - MAKKOVIK

      RIGOLET AND VICINITY

      CARTWRIGHT TO BLACK TICKLE.



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==DISCUSSION==



BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH GUSTY WINDS AND VISIBILITY FREQUENTLY NEAR 

ZERO IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.



LOCATIONS: HOPEDALE TO CARTWRIGHT. 



TOTAL SNOWFALL: 20 TO 30 CM. 



MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS: NORTHWESTERLY 120 KM/H. 



TIME SPAN: OVERNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING. 



SIMILAR STORMS IN THE PAST HAVE CAUSED: 

- HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS 

- SCHOOL CLOSURES AND CANCELLATIONS OF SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES 

- UTILITY OUTAGES 

- DISRUPTIONS AND DELAYS TO TRANSPORTATION NETWORKS 



REMARKS: CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE QUICKLY AS ACCUMULATING SNOW 

OCCURS IN CONJUNCTION WITH STRENGTHENING WINDS.



TRAVEL IS EXPECTED TO BE VERY DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE DUE TO 

NEAR-ZERO VISIBILITY. CONSIDER POSTPONING NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL UNTIL 

CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 



BLIZZARD WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN WIDESPREAD REDUCED VISIBILITIES OF 

400 METRES OR LESS ARE EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST 4 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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