Newfoundland - Canada   2026-03-12   Thursday   48.95N, -55.67W

Grand Falls-Windsor

Newfoundland - Canada
2026-03-12

yellow warning - winter storm - in effect

Issue date: 2026-03-12T02:46+00:00

Hazardous winter conditions are expected.Heavy snow with freezing precipitation and strong winds are expected.Locations: western, central, and parts of northeastern Newfoundland, as well as the higher terrain along the Burgeo Highway.Total snowfall: 15 to 30 cm with locally higher amounts possible.Freezing rain duration: 3 to 7 hours.Total freezing rain amounts: 2 to 5 mm with 10 mm locally.Maximum wind gusts: southeasterly 50 km/h, except 80 to 100 km/h along parts of the coast in locally enhanced downslope flow.Time span: tonight and Thursday.Remarks: After several hours of snow, at times heavy, the snow will transition to a mixture of snow and ice pellets Thursday morning. Precipitation will then transition to several hours of freezing rain, before finally changing to rain or showers by Thursday afternoon or evening. Additional snowfall accumulations are possible on Friday with the passage of a cold front.Local enhancement in southeasterly flow typically occurs in the vicinities of Cape St. George, Port au Port Bay, the outer Bay of Islands, Trout River Bay, Bonne Bay, Western Brook Pond, St. Paul's Bay, and Parson's Pond River.###Roads and walkways will likely be difficult to navigate.Winter Storm Warnings are issued when multiple types of severe winter weather (such as snow, freezing rain, wind and rain) are expected or occurring.Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to NLstormec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #NLwx.