Blowing Snow Advisory Issued for Southern Avalon Peninsula
Environment Canada has issued a blowing snow advisory for the southern Avalon Peninsula, warning of hazardous travel conditions and near-zero visibility through tonight.
Alert Details
Environment Canada has issued a yellow blowing snow advisory for the southern Avalon Peninsula. The alert was issued due to expected poor visibility resulting from the combination of heavy snowfall rates and strengthening winds.
Affected Areas
The advisory specifically impacts the southern Avalon Peninsula (Avalon Peninsula Southeast).
What You Should Do
Travel is expected to be hazardous due to near-zero visibility. Residents are encouraged to monitor local alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, you can email NLstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using the hashtag #NLwx.
Expected Conditions
Total snowfall accumulations are expected to be near 10 to 15 cm. Maximum wind gusts are forecasted to reach 70 km/h from the southeast. Several hours of poor visibility are anticipated as heavy snow coincides with these high winds. Conditions are expected to transition as temperatures rise briefly to just above zero, changing the snow over to rain.
Timeline
The advisory is in effect from this evening until after midnight. While visibility will improve overnight as precipitation changes to rain, a brief period of snow is expected to develop again on Sunday morning, though only trace accumulations are anticipated at that time.
Source: ECCC Official Notice