WWCN17 CWHX 241852
FREEZING RAIN WARNING
FOR LABRADOR
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:52 P.M. ADT WEDNESDAY 24 APRIL 2024.
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FREEZING RAIN WARNING FOR:
=NEW= CARTWRIGHT TO BLACK TICKLE
      NORMAN BAY TO LODGE BAY
      RED BAY TO L'ANSE-AU-CLAIR.

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==DISCUSSION==

FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.

FREEZING RAIN AMOUNTS: 5 TO 10 MM (HIGHEST INLAND AND OVER HIGHER 
TERRAIN). 

LOCATIONS: NORMAN BAY TO L'ANSE-AU-CLAIR, INCLUDING BLACK TICKLE. 

TIME SPAN: THIS EVENING UNTIL OVERNIGHT OR THURSDAY MORNING. 

SIMILAR CONDITIONS IN THE PAST HAVE LED TO ICE BUILDUP ON UTILITY 
INFRASTRUCTURE, RESULTING IN SERVICE OUTAGES. 

REMARKS: ICE ACCRETION WILL LIKELY BE MOST EXTENSIVE INLAND AND OVER 
HIGHER TERRAIN WHERE THE LONGEST DURATION OF BELOW FREEZING 
TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR. A SHORTER PERIOD OF FREEZING IS 
EXPECTED NEAR THE COAST WHERE TEMPERATURES WILL BE SLIGHTLY MILDER. 

PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN MAINLY AS SNOW IN CARTWRIGHT, 
BUT FURTHER EAST IN BLACK TICKLE IT WILL SEE A TRANSITION TO 
FREEZING RAIN THAT WILL LAST FROM OVERNIGHT TONIGHT TO NEAR NOON ON 
THURSDAY.

SURFACES SUCH AS HIGHWAYS, ROADS, WALKWAYS AND PARKING LOTS MAY 
BECOME ICY AND SLIPPERY. BE PREPARED TO ADJUST YOUR DRIVING WITH 
CHANGING ROAD CONDITIONS. 

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 TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)NLWX.

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

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