Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

Rain and mild temperatures, leading to snowmelt, are expected.

Locations: Newfoundland.

Time span: today into Saturday.

Remarks: Temperatures are forecast to rise to well above seasonable values under the influence of a strengthening southerly flow. These mild temperatures, combined with a period of rainfall, will contribute to snowmelt, increased runoff, and a heightened risk of localized flooding.

Clear snow and ice away from storm drains and catch basins to improve drainage and help reduce the pooling of water.

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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.

For more information about the alerting program, please visit: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/weather/severeweather/weather-alerts/colour-coded-alerts.

Strong winds that may cause damage are expected.

Locations: central, eastern, and southeastern Newfoundland.

Maximum wind gusts: southerly near 100 km/h.

Time span: Saturday morning.

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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.

For more information about the alerting program, please visit: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/weather/severeweather/weather-alerts/colour-coded-alerts.