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Christmas Storm Update

Here it comes....

Rainfall warning in effect... 25 mm of rain through the day on Thursday.
Avalon Peninsula South
Burin Peninsula.
Ramea - Connaigre.
Channel-Port aux Basques – Burgeo
St. George's.

Winter storm Watch in effect... Snow tonight changing to a period of Freezing rain early tomorrow morning before finally changing to Rain.
Corner Brook and vicinity
Gros Morne
Parson's Pond - Hawke's Bay.

Snowfall warning in effect... 25-30 cm of Snow & Blowing Snow beginning tonight and through the day tomorrow.
Port Saunders and the Straits
Northern Peninsula East.
Batteau to L'Anse-au-Clair & Mary’s Harbour

Blizzard Warning in effect... 15-20 cm of Snow on Thursday with Winds gusting to 90 km/h late in the day creating Whiteout conditions
Postville to Cartwright - Groswater Bay and south.

-We're already starting to see the leading edge of this system... bringing Snow to Southwestern parts of the Island. However winds are already in from the South and we're going to be seeing some warmer air pumping on to the Island overnight.
-Temperatures will rise and the snow will begin switching over to rain late overnight... or early tomorrow morning.

-In some Northern sections of the Island where temps are coldest... especially those places under the Winter Storm Watch... we could see a period of Freezing Rain during the transition from Snow to Rain. Please keep that in mind if you're going to be on the roads early tomorrow morning.

-Eventually almost everyone on the Island will switch over to rain. The exception being you folks North of Port Saunders on the Northern Peninsula. It's all snow for you... 20-30 cm's & blowing snow will be a huge factor tomorrow with winds gusting to 80 km/h. On the Southern Coast of Labrador winds will gust to 90 km/h in the afternoon creating Blizzard conditions.
-Winds will be a big factor for everyone as we move into the later parts of Christmas Day. 70-80 km/h winds are likely for EVERYONE tomorrow afternoon. You folks in the Western parts of the Island will begin to see a big temperature drop in the afternoon and a change BACK TO SNOW.

-A dramatic Cool down for Boxing Day as Winds will stay gusty... and blow in lots of Cold air on the back side of the Low.

I'm off for Christmas Day and Boxing Day... so I want to wish you all a Very Safe & Merry Christmas and I'll talk to you next Monday!

Ryan

Your Comments

Hello Ryan,You are doing a great job. When you are giving out the forecast why is there little weather information provided for the south coast region from Hr. Breton to Port Aux Basque. Usually we get lumped in with the Central Region Forecast and the weather in our area is usually quite different than it is further inland such as St. Alban's .Grand Falls.etc... Keep up the good work!!!!!!!

Posted by: Gordon Vallis on January 15, 2009 11:16 PM

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