Powerful low to bring snow, freezing rain and ice pellets, rain, and extremely strong winds to NL

Another storm has its sights set on Newfoundland and southeastern Labrador.

The low will bring snow, freezing rain and ice pellets, rain, and extremely strong winds.

Avalon Peninsula, northeastern and eastern Newfoundland

For this area, snow will fall overnight tonight and will quickly change to freezing rain and ice pellets and then rain on Monday morning. Temperatures will quickly fall on Monday evening, and precipitation will transition back to snow.

The northeast coast will see about 5 to 10 mm of rain, while the east coast and Avalon Peninsula will receive about 10 to 20 mm. Snowfall amounts will be fairly minimal, with the northeast coast looking at 5 to 10 cm, while the east coast and Avalon Peninsula will see 2 to 5 cm.

The big story will be the winds. Very strong winds are expected on Monday afternoon and Monday night. Winds will gust between 100 and 130 km/h along the coast.

South Coast

Connaigre, the Burin Peninsula, and Burgeo to Ramea will see snow change to ice pellets, and freezing rain before temperatures rise and a changeover to rain occurs overnight. Rainfall amounts of 25 to 35 mm are expected for Connaigre and Burin Peninsulas and 15 to 25 mm for Burgeo to Ramea. Precipitation will start overnight tonight and continue until midday Monday.

As temperatures begin to fall on Monday afternoon, precipitation will change to snow.

The same areas will also see strong winds on Monday afternoon and Monday night with gusts between 100 and 130 km/h.

Channel-Port aux Basques and vicinity will see 15 to 20 cm of snow along with 5 to 15 mm of rain and 5 to 10 mm of freezing rain. Winds will gust between 100 and 120 km/h on Monday afternoon and Monday night.

Central Newfoundland

Areas including Green Bay-White Bay, and Deer Lake will see 15 to 20 cm of snow, parts of the Baie Verte Peninsula could see twice that amount.

Winds will gust between 90 and 120 km/h on Monday night.

Buchans and the interior, and Grand Falls-Windsor will receive snow tonight. The snow will change to a mixture of ice pellets and freezing rain this evening, followed by rain overnight. Precipitation will change back to snow on Monday afternoon.

Total snowfall of 15 to 20 cm is expected along with 5 to 15 mm of rain and 5 to 10 mm of freezing rain. Winds will gust between 100 and 120 km/h on Monday afternoon and Monday night.

West Coast and Great Northern Peninsula

From this evening to Tuesday morning, these areas will see significant amounts of snow. Amounts of 20 to 40 cm are expected, combined with wind gusts between 80 and 120 km/h, resulting in blizzard conditions.

Southeastern Labrador

Norman Bay to Lodge Bay and Red Bay to L'Anse-au-Clair will get 20 to 40 cm of snow and winds gusting from 100 to 110 km/h early Monday morning until Tuesday morning.

Snowfall amounts of 15 to 25 cm are expected for Cartwright to Black Tickle and the Trans-Labrador Highway from Crooks Lake to Cartwright Junction. Winds will gust between 80 and 110 km/h on Monday afternoon until early Tuesday morning.

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Impacts:

Impacts of Freezing Rain

• Icy and slippery road conditions, increasing the risk of motor vehicle collisions

• Difficult and hazardous walking conditions on sidewalks, parking lots and stairs

• Ice accumulation on power lines and trees, potentially causing power outages

• Broken tree branches and falling ice, posing a safety risk to pedestrians and vehicles

• Delays or cancellations to travel, including flights and ferry service

Impacts of Strong Winds

• Downed trees and power lines, leading to power outages

• Damage to buildings, roofs and other structures

• Difficult driving conditions, especially for high-profile vehicles

• Blowing debris creating safety hazards

• Possible delays or cancellations to marine, ferry and air travel

• Reduced visibility in open areas due to blowing snow, spray or debris