WOCN17 CWHX 210811

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

FOR LABRADOR

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 5:11 A.M. ADT THURSDAY 21 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 

CONTINUES. 



LOCATIONS: NATUASHISH TO POSTVILLE - MAKKOVIK. 



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

HIGHER TERRAIN BACK COUNTRY AREAS. (INCLUDES WHAT HAS FALLEN). 



TIME SPAN: UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 



PEAK WIND GUSTS: NORTHWESTERLY NEAR 80 KM/H. 



REMARKS: THE SNOW IS 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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