AWCN17 CWHX 122302
WEATHER SUMMARY
FOR LABRADOR
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 8:02 P.M. ADT MONDAY 12 MAY 2025.

DISCUSSION.

MUCH OF CENTRAL AND COASTAL LABRADOR WAS IMPACTED BY A LATE-SEASON 
WINTER STORM FROM SUNDAY INTO MONDAY MORNING, BRINGING HEAVY SNOW, 
STRONG WINDS, AND BLOWING SNOW. 

THE HIGHEST SNOWFALL TOTAL WAS REPORTED AT HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY, 
WHERE 39.4 CENTIMETRES OF SNOW WERE RECORDED AT THE AIRPORT ON MAY 
11. THIS SETS A NEW RECORD FOR THE HIGHEST SINGLE-DAY SNOWFALL IN 
MAY AT THAT LOCATION, SURPASSING THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF 33.8 CM SET 
ON MAY 16, 1957. RECORDS AT THE SITE DATE BACK TO 1942. 

THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF WEATHER EVENT INFORMATION RECEIVED BY 
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE CANADA AS OF 7:00 P.M. ADT: 

1. SNOWFALL IN CENTIMETERS: 

GOOSE BAY AIRPORT: 39.4 

2. MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS IN KILOMETRES PER HOUR. 

RED BAY: 125 * 
RIGOLET: 108 * 
BLACK TICKLE: 106 * 
CARTWRIGHT AIRPORT: 102 
MARY'S HARBOUR AIRPORT: 102 
WEST STE. MODESTE: 99 * 
L'ANSE AU LOUP: 89 * 

* DENOTES DATA FROM UNOFFICIAL STATION

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SUMMARY MAY CONTAIN PRELIMINARY OR UNOFFICIAL 
INFORMATION AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A COMPLETE OR FINAL REPORT.

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