Active AlertsCape Spear Lighthouse, NL

Significant snowfall is expected.

Locations: St. John’s and vicinity and Avalon Peninsula Southeast.

Total snowfall: 15 to 20 cm.

Time span: late this morning until Saturday morning.

Remarks: The snow is expected to be wet and heavy. As temperatures start to rise on Saturday morning, the snow will become mixed with rain then transition to rain on Saturday afternoon.

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Roads and walkways will likely be difficult to navigate due to accumulating snow.

Snowfall warnings are issued when significant impacts are expected due to snowfall accumulations.

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.

Prepare for quickly changing and deteriorating travel conditions.