WOCN17 CWHX 201900

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

FOR LABRADOR

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 4:00 P.M. ADT WEDNESDAY 20 MAY 2026.

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:

      NAIN AND VICINITY

      HOPEDALE AND VICINITY

      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: RAIN OR A RAIN SNOW MIX WILL 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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