Issue date: 2026-03-12T02:40+00:00
Hazardous winter conditions are expected.Heavy snow with freezing precipitation and strong winds are expected.Locations: the Great Northern Peninsula.Total snowfall: 15 to 20 cm with locally higher amounts possible.Freezing rain duration: up to 6 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: overnight tonight until Friday morning.Remarks: After several hours of snow, at times heavy, the snow will transition to several hours of ice pellets or freezing rain Thursday night. Precipitation will then finally change back to snow for a few hours early Friday morning. Additional snowfall accumulations are possible on Friday with the passage of a cold front.Local enhancement in southeasterly flow typically occurs in the vicinity of St. John Bay.###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 NLstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #NLwx.