WWCN16 CWHX 250928
YELLOW WATCH - WINTER STORM
FOR NEWFOUNDLAND
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:58 A.M. NST THURSDAY 25 DECEMBER 2025.
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YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - WINTER STORM - FOR:
=NEW= PARSON'S POND - HAWKE'S BAY
=NEW= PORT SAUNDERS AND THE STRAITS
=NEW= NORTHERN PENINSULA EAST.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

HAZARDOUS WINTER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE.

A SECOND ROUND OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. 

LOCATIONS: GREAT NORTHERN PENINSULA 

POTENTIAL SNOWFALL: 10 TO 20 CM, POSSIBLY MORE IN LOCAL AREAS. 

POTENTIAL WIND GUSTS: NORTHEASTERLY 80 TO 100 KM/H. 

TIME SPAN: SATURDAY MORNING UNTIL OVERNIGHT SATURDAY NIGHT. 

REMARKS: FOLLOWING A BREAK DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING ON 
BOXING DAY, A SECOND WEATHER SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BRING ANOTHER 
PERIOD OF SNOW THAT COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES. THIS ROUND WILL BE 
ACCOMPANIED BY MILD TEMPERATURES NEAR THE FREEZING MARK, RESULTING 
IN DENSE, WETTER SNOWFALL. WHILE THIS MAY HELP LIMIT WIDESPREAD 
BLOWING SNOW, TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS COULD BE SIGNIFICANT - ESPECIALLY 
WHEN ADDED TO THAT FROM THE CHRISTMAS DAY STORM. CLEANUP EFFORTS 
COULD TAKE LONGER THAN USUAL. 

IF YOU ARE PLANNING TRAVEL, CONSIDER TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE BREAK 
BETWEEN STORMS, OR WAIT UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

CONSIDER RESCHEDULING TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. WINTER STORM 
WATCHES ARE ISSUED WHEN HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE 
POSSIBLE. 

PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO 
NLSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)NLWX. 

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ALERTING PROGRAM, PLEASE VISIT: 
HTTPS://WWW.CANADA.CA/EN/SERVICES/ENVIRONMENT/WEATHER/SEVEREWEATHER/WEATHER-ALERTS/COLOUR-CODED-ALERTS.

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

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