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WWCN17 CWHX 220217

WINTER STORM WARNING

FOR LABRADOR

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 11:17 P.M. ADT FRIDAY 21 MARCH 2025.

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WINTER STORM WARNING FOR:

      POSTVILLE - MAKKOVIK.



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==DISCUSSION==



HAZARDOUS WINTER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED.



LOCATIONS: POSTVILLE - MAKKOVIK. 



TOTAL SNOWFALL: 25 TO 40 CM. 



MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS: NORTHWESTERLY 70 TO 80 KM/H. 



TIME SPAN: SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 



SIMILAR STORMS IN THE PAST HAVE CAUSED: 

- HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS 

- DISRUPTIONS TO PUBLIC SERVICES 



REMARKS: LIGHT SNOW WILL DEVELOP EARLY SATURDAY BEFORE CONDITIONS 

DETERIORATE LATER IN THE DAY AS THE SNOW BECOMES HEAVY AT TIMES. 

STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP SATURDAY NIGHT AND PERSIST 

ON SUNDAY CAUSING BLOWING SNOW.



RAPIDLY ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. IF YOU MUST 

TRAVEL, KEEP OTHERS INFORMED OF YOUR SCHEDULE AND DESTINATION AND 

CARRY AN EMERGENCY KIT AND MOBILE PHONE. 



WINTER STORM WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN MULTIPLE TYPES OF SEVERE 

WINTER WEATHER ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR TOGETHER. 



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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