WWCN17 CWHX 142013
FREEZING RAIN WARNING
FOR LABRADOR
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:13 P.M. AST THURSDAY 14 NOVEMBER 2024.
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FREEZING RAIN WARNING FOR:
=NEW= POSTVILLE - MAKKOVIK
      CHURCHILL VALLEY
      UPPER LAKE MELVILLE
      EAGLE RIVER
      RIGOLET AND VICINITY.

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==DISCUSSION==

ICE BUILD-UP DUE TO FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.

LOCATION: EAGLE RIVER TO CHURCHILL VALLEY, RIGOLET, AND POSTVILLE. 

TOTAL FREEZING RAIN AMOUNTS: 5 TO 15 MM 

FREEZING RAIN DURATION: 8 TO 18 HOURS (LONGEST DURATION IN CHURCHILL 
VALLEY AND POSTVILLE). 

TIME SPAN: NEAR MIDNIGHT TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY FOR MOST AREAS, LASTING 
THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT FOR CHURCHILL VALLEY AND POSTVILLE. 

REMARKS: FREEZING RAIN WILL BEGIN TONIGHT IN EAGLE RIVER AND RIGOLET 
BEFORE SPREADING INTO UPPER LAKE MELVILLE, CHURCHILL VALLEY, AND 
POSTVILLE ON FRIDAY. 

FOR EAGLE RIVER, UPPER LAKE MELVILLE, AND RIGOLET, SEVERAL HOURS OF 
FREEZING RAIN ARE EXPECTED BEFORE PRECIPITATION TRANSITIONS TO 
DRIZZLE OR SHOWERS. ELSEWHERE, FREEZING RAIN WILL LIKELY CONTINUE 
THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. SOME AREAS MAY SEE SOME ICE PELLETS MIXING IN 
AT TIMES WITH THE FREEZING RAIN.

SURFACES SUCH AS HIGHWAYS, ROADS, WALKWAYS AND PARKING LOTS WILL 
BECOME ICY, SLIPPERY AND HAZARDOUS. TAKE EXTRA CARE WHEN WALKING OR 
DRIVING IN AFFECTED AREAS. UTILITY OUTAGES MAY OCCUR. 

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 
NLSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)NLWX.

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