WWCN16 CWHX 070853
SNOW SQUALL WATCH
FOR NEWFOUNDLAND
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:23 A.M. NST FRIDAY 7 FEBRUARY 2025.
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SNOW SQUALL WATCH FOR:
=NEW= CHANNEL-PORT AUX BASQUES AND VICINITY
=NEW= BAY ST. GEORGE
=NEW= CORNER BROOK AND VICINITY.

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==DISCUSSION==

SNOW SQUALLS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP. UNDER THE SNOW SQUALL BANDS, 
VISIBILITIES WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED DUE TO THE HEAVY SNOW 
COMBINED WITH BLOWING SNOW, AND SNOW WILL QUICKLY ACCUMULATE.

TOTAL SNOWFALL: 2 TO 4 CM EXCEPT 10 IN SNOW SQUALLS. FURTHER AMOUNTS 
POSSIBLE ON SUNDAY. 

MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS: WESTERLY 60 KM/H. 

LOCATIONS: CHANNEL-PORT AUX BASQUES TO CORNER BROOK. 

TIME SPAN: SATURDAY MORNING UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 

REMARKS: FLURRIES WILL ORGANIZE INTO AREAS OF SNOW SQUALL ACTIVITY 
AS COLD WESTERLY WINDS STRENGTHEN. SOME OF THOSE SNOW SQUALLS COULD 
CAUSE SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS.

SNOW SQUALLS CAUSE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO VARY 
CONSIDERABLY(SEMICOLON) CHANGES FROM CLEAR SKIES TO HEAVY SNOW 
WITHIN JUST A FEW KILOMETRES ARE COMMON. TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS DUE 
TO SUDDEN CHANGES IN THE WEATHER. 

SNOW SQUALL WATCHES ARE ISSUED WHEN CONDITIONS ARE FAVOURABLE FOR 
THE FORMATION OF BANDS OF SNOW THAT COULD PRODUCE INTENSE 
ACCUMULATING SNOW OR NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES. 

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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