WOCN17 CWHX 200821

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

FOR LABRADOR

ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 5:21 A.M. ADT WEDNESDAY 20 MAY 2026.

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:

=NEW= NAIN AND VICINITY

=NEW= HOPEDALE AND VICINITY

=NEW= POSTVILLE - MAKKOVIK.



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==DISCUSSION==



LONG DURATION LATE SEASON SNOWFALL WITH SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS 

EXPECTED. 



LOCATIONS: NATUASHISH TO POSTVILLE - MAKKOVIK. 



TOTAL POTENTIAL SNOWFALL: 15 TO 25 CM, HIGHER AMOUNTS LIKELY IN 

HIGHER TERRAIN BACK COUNTRY AREAS. 



TIME SPAN: THIS EVENING UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 



PEAK WIND GUSTS: NORTHWESTERLY NEAR 80 KM/H. 



REMARKS: THE PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN AS RAIN OR A RAIN SNOW MIX 

LATER TODAY THEN CHANGE TO SNOW TONIGHT. THE SNOW IS THEN EXPECTED 

TO CONTINUE IN WAVES OF VARYING INTENSITIES UNTIL CHANGING TO RAIN 

SHOWERS OR FLURRIES FRIDAY AFTERNOON. STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS 

WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW, ESPECIALLY OVER 

EXPOSED AREAS. 



IF PLANNING TRAVEL, PREPARE FOR WINTER CONDITIONS OR CONSIDER 

ADJUSTING TRAVEL PLANS TO AVOID THE MOST HAZARDOUS 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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