WOCN17 CWHX 220801

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

FOR LABRADOR

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 5:01 A.M. ADT FRIDAY 22 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. 



ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL: 5 CM, LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS LIKELY IN HIGHER 

TERRAIN BACK COUNTRY AREAS. 



TIME SPAN: ENDING THIS AFTERNOON. 



PEAK WIND GUSTS: NORTHWESTERLY NEAR 80 KM/H. 



REMARKS: THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES 

THIS AFTERNOON. STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL CAUSE REDUCED 

VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW, ESPECIALLY OVER EXPOSED AREAS.



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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