Conception Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

Strong winds that may cause damage are expected.

Locations: Avalon and Burin Peninsulas.

Maximum wind gusts: southwesterly 100 km/h.

Time span: until evening.

Remarks: The strongest winds are likely to occur along the coast.

Be aware of your surroundings if you are outside during the strongest winds.

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Local utility outages are possible.

Wind warnings are issued when there is a significant risk of damaging winds.

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.

Significant snowfall is expected.

Locations: eastern and southeastern Newfoundland.

Potential snowfall: near 15 cm.
Potential wind gusts: easterly 40 to 60 km/h.

Time span: Saturday evening until Sunday morning.

Remarks: A developing low pressure system is expected to bring a period of accumulating snowfall and blowing snow. The heaviest snowfall is expected to occur early Sunday morning. There is some uncertainty as to where the heaviest snowfall will occur, but the potential exists for significant accumulations over some locations.

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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.