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WWCN17 CWHX 220809
FREEZING RAIN WARNING
FOR LABRADOR
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:09 A.M. ADT SATURDAY 22 MARCH 2025.
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FREEZING RAIN WARNING FOR:
EAGLE RIVER
CARTWRIGHT TO BLACK TICKLE
NORMAN BAY TO LODGE BAY
RED BAY TO L'ANSE-AU-CLAIR.
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==DISCUSSION==
ICE BUILD-UP DUE TO FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.
LOCATIONS: RED BAY TO CARTWRIGHT, INLAND AREAS OF RED BAY TO
L'ANSE-AU-CLAIR, AND THE EAGLE RIVER REGION, MAINLY EAST OF CROOKS
LAKE.
TOTAL FREEZING RAIN AMOUNTS: 5 TO 15 MM ALONG THE COAST AND LOCALLY
15 TO 25 MM INLAND.
FREEZING RAIN DURATION: 10 TO 30 HOURS, LONGEST DURATION INLAND.
TIME SPAN: TODAY AND TONIGHT.
SIMILAR STORMS IN THE PAST HAVE CAUSED:
- HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS
- CANCELLATIONS OF SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES
- DISRUPTIONS TO TRANSPORTATION NETWORKS AND PUBLIC SERVICES
- DAMAGE TO TREES AND UTILITY INFRASTRUCTURE
- POWER OUTAGES
REMARKS: THE FREEZING RAIN WILL BE PRECEDED BY A PERIOD OF RAIN
BEFORE TEMPERATURES DIP BELOW ZERO. PRECIPITATION WILL FALL MAINLY
AS FREEZING RAIN OR A MIX OF ICE PELLETS AND FREEZING RAIN INLAND
AND WILL REMAIN, OR CHANGE BACK TO RAIN AT TIMES ALONG THE COAST
BEFORE EVENTUALLY TRANSITIONING TO SNOW OVERNIGHT TONIGHT OR SUNDAY
MORNING.
SURFACES SUCH AS HIGHWAYS, ROADS, WALKWAYS AND PARKING LOTS WILL
BECOME ICY, SLIPPERY AND HAZARDOUS. ROAD CLOSURES ARE LIKELY. POOR
WEATHER CONDITIONS MAY CONTRIBUTE TO TRANSPORTATION DELAYS. BEWARE
OF BRANCHES OR ELECTRICAL WIRES THAT COULD BREAK UNDER THE WEIGHT OF
ICE. UTILITY OUTAGES MAY OCCUR.
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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