Wabush Lake, Newfoundland

Severe Weather Bulletin
issued by Environment Canada
at 5:40 am NST Saturday 22 November 2008.
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Watches/warnings in effect for Labrador...

Blowing snow warning for:
=new= Labrador City and Wabush.

      Snow and winds gusting to 70 km/h will combine to give blowing
      snow tonight and Sunday.

      This is a warning that an extended period of blowing snow with
      poor visibilities is expected in this region.  Monitor weather
      conditions.. listen for updated statements.

Winter Storm Warning for:
=new= Churchill Falls and Vicinity
=new= Nain to Hopedale
=new= Postville to Cartwright - north of Groswater Bay.

      Snowfall accumulations of 20 to 30 centimetres will combine
      with high winds to give blowing snow tonight and Sunday.

      This is a warning that dangerous winter weather conditions are
      expected in these regions.  Monitor weather conditions.. listen
      for updated statements.

Snowfall warning for:
      Goose Bay and Vicinity.

      Snowfall amounts of 20 to 25 centimetres can be expected by
      Sunday morning.

      This is a warning that significant snowfall is expected in
      this region.  Please monitor weather conditions and listen
      for updated statements.

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Watches/warnings ended for Labrador...

Winter Storm Watch upgraded to Winter Storm Warning for:
      Churchill Falls and Vicinity
      Postville to Cartwright - north of Groswater Bay.

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==Discussion==
a deepening low pressure system just southeast of Halifax will track
northward to lie over the Gulf of St Lawrence by this afternoon.
The low will continue to slowly track northward tonight and Sunday to
lie over northern Labrador by Sunday night.  Snow associated with
this system will begin late in the morning over southeastern Labrador
and spread northward throughout the day.  Snowfall accumulations of
20 to 30 centimetres are expected in central Labrador and along the
coast from Groswater Bay to Nain.  High winds will combine with the
snow to give blowing snow reducing visibility to near zero at times.

Please refer to the latest public forecasts for further details.

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