WWCN17 CWHX 251005
YELLOW WATCH - WINTER STORM
FOR LABRADOR
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 6:05 A.M. AST THURSDAY 25 DECEMBER 2025.
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YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - WINTER STORM - FOR:
=NEW= POSTVILLE - MAKKOVIK
=NEW= RIGOLET AND VICINITY
=NEW= CARTWRIGHT TO BLACK TICKLE
=NEW= NORMAN BAY TO LODGE BAY
=NEW= RED BAY TO L'ANSE-AU-CLAIR.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL AND STRONG WINDS IS LIKELY THIS WEEKEND. 

TIME SPAN: SATURDAY AFTERNOON OR EVENING UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. 

POTENTIAL SNOWFALL: 15 TO 25 CM, POSSIBLY MORE IN LOCAL AREAS. 

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

LOCATIONS: THE LABRADOR COAST FROM POSTVILLE - MAKKOVIK TO 
L'ANSE-AU-CLAIR. 

REMARKS: AFTER THE INCOMING STORMY WEATHER ON BOXING DAY, A BRIEF 
RESPITE IS EXPECTED FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING. HOWEVER, 
ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM APPEARS LIKELY TO BRING MORE ADVERSE WEATHER TO 
THE LABRADOR COAST SATURDAY NIGHT. A PROLONGED PERIOD OF SNOW, AT 
TIMES HEAVY, IS LIKELY TO OCCUR IN CONJUNCTION WITH STRONG WINDS, 
CAUSING BLOWING SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITY. 

AT THIS TIME THERE IS STILL UNCERTAINTY AS TO WHERE EXACTLY THE 
HIGHEST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AND STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR, BUT 
FORECAST DETAILS WILL BE ADDED IN THE COMING DAYS AS THE WEATHER 
SCENARIO BECOMES MORE CLEAR.

SOME TRAVEL DELAYS ARE POSSIBLE. 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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