'Really strong winds across the board': weather alerts in place across Newfoundland
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Strong winds are expected to sweep across the island of Newfoundland Sunday night, with the west coast getting hit with up to 40 cm of snow at the same time.
“Really strong winds across the board with this one,” Environment Canada meteorologist Justin Boudreau told CBC’s Weekend AM.
He says that a rapidly developing weather system is “poised to go over western Newfoundland” Sunday night and into Tuesday.
According to Environment Canada, there is a yellow winter storm warning in place for the island’s western region, indicating hazardous weather with moderate, localized or short-term impacts.
The winter storm is expected to hit Channel-Port aux Basques all the way up to the Great Northern Peninsula, and will reach inland towards Grand-Falls Windsor, starting Sunday night into Monday.
Along the coast there will be a total snowfall of 20 to 40 centimeters, with 80 to 110 km/h winds, with gusts up to 120 km/h. High winds are expected to last until Tuesday morning.
Meanwhile, Channel-Port aux Basques to Grand Falls-Windsor will see 15 to 20 cm of snow, which will transition into ice pellets and freezing rain overnight. Winds up to 120 km/h are expected starting Monday.
Winds reaching 130 km/h are expected overnight Sunday night in the Wreckhouse area.
Environment Canada says that the combination of snow and strong winds will result in blizzard conditions, creating poor visibility.
Travellers should consider modifying plans to avoid travel or to allow extra time.
While Boudreau expects that there will be “a whole bunch of snow mostly for the western half of the island,” he says “the eastern half will see a brief shot of it.”
Boudreau says that eastern Newfoundland will see ice pellets and freezing rain at various times starting Sunday night into Monday.
Environment Canada has an orange wind warning in place for eastern Newfoundland and the Avalon, starting Monday afternoon.
Orange alerts indicate severe weather that will have major, widespread and longer-lasting impacts.
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