Active AlertsBuchans and the interior

Fresh snowfall and strong winds will combine to cause poor visibility in blowing snow on Christmas Day.

Locations: the Bay d'Espoir Highway area, Connaigre, and the Burin Peninsula.

Total snowfall: 10 to 15 cm, with locally higher amounts possible over the Burin Peninsula.

Maximum wind gusts Thursday: north to northeasterly 60 to 80 km/h.
Maximum wind gusts Thursday evening: northwesterly 60 to 80 km/h.

Time span: early Thursday morning until Thursday evening.

Remarks: Travel is likely to be affected. Consider changing travel plans to before or after the storm if possible.

Additionally, another similar system may impact the area from Friday night into Saturday. While there is moderate uncertainty regarding this system, the public is advised to monitor updated forecasts closely and consider this potential disruption when planning holiday travel.

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Blowing snow advisories are issued when widespread poor visibility in blowing snow is expected.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to NLstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #NLwx.

For more information about the alerting program, please visit: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/weather/severeweather/weather-alerts/colour-coded-alerts.

Consider postponing non-essential travel until conditions improve.