Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

Snow squalls are expected. Under the snow squall bands, visibility will be significantly reduced due to the heavy snow combined with blowing snow, and snow will quickly accumulate.

Locations: western Newfoundland.

Total snowfall: locally 15 cm in snow squalls.

Maximum wind gusts: westerly 70 km/h.

Time span: continuing until Tuesday morning.

Remarks: Persistent snow squalls have developed. Snowfall rates of 2 to 3 cm per hour may occur under the most intense snow squalls.

Snow squalls cause weather conditions to vary considerably; changes from clear skies to heavy snow and blowing snow within just a few kilometres are common.

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Visibility will likely be suddenly reduced to near zero at times.

Snow squall warnings are issued when localized, intense snowfall causing rapid accumulation and/or visibility near zero is expected.

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.