Advarsler

freezing rain warning in effectFreezing rain is expected or occurring.Locations: L'Anse-au-Clair to Cartwright.Freezing rain duration: 2 to 4 hours, except 4 to 6 hours inland and over higher terrain.Time span: this evening until near midnight.Remarks: Freezing rain will be preceded by a period of snow and ice pellets. For areas inland and over higher terrain, especially over the Trans-Labrador Highway from north of Red Bay to Cartwright Junction and Highway 516 (Cartwright Access Road), freezing rain is likely to persist longer than in coastal locations.Precipitation will change over to rain over all locations before morning as temperatures rise well above the freezing mark.###Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become icy and slippery.Freezing rain warnings are issued when rain falling in sub-zero temperatures creates ice build-up and icy surfaces.Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to [email protected] or tweet reports using #NLwx.Slow down driving in slippery conditions. Watch for taillights ahead and maintain a safe following distance.

Environment Canada

special weather statement in effectUnseasonably warm temperatures to be followed by a rapid drop in temperatures.Locations: Labrador.Time span:Labrador City and Wabush: Thursday afternoon.Elsewhere in Labrador: Thursday night into Friday morning.Remarks: After experiencing high temperatures that will be as much as 25 degrees above seasonal on Thursday, temperatures are expected to fall quickly back below the freezing mark as a cold front crosses the region.Residual water ponding from Thursday's rainfall and associated snowmelt will freeze as the temperature falls. Surfaces such as roads, walkways, and parking lots may become icy and slippery.Flash freeze warnings may be required for some areas.###Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to [email protected] or tweet reports using #NLwx.

Environment Canada