WOCN17 CWHX 040817

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

FOR LABRADOR

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 5:17 A.M. ADT MONDAY 4 MAY 2026.

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:

      UPPER LAKE MELVILLE.



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==DISCUSSION==



ACCUMULATING SNOW IS EXPECTED OVER HIGHER ELEVATIONS. 



LOCATIONS: THE TRANS-LABRADOR HIGHWAY TO THE SOUTHEAST OF HAPPY 

VALLEY-GOOSE BAY. 



TOTAL SNOWFALL: NEAR 10 CM OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. 



TIME SPAN: THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. 



REMARKS: WHILE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO FALL MAINLY AS RAIN OVER 

LOWER ELEVATIONS, SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE STEADILY OVER ELEVATED 

TERRAIN WHERE TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO BE COLDER. 



SNOW ACCUMULATIONS MAY CREATE SLIPPERY AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING 

CONDITIONS. CONSIDER ADJUSTING TRAVEL PLANS TO AVOID THE MOST 

ADVERSE CONDITIONS.



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.



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