Avisos

snow squall watch in effectSnow squalls are expected to develop. Under the snow squall bands, visibilities will be significantly reduced due to the heavy snow combined with blowing snow, and snow will quickly accumulate.Total snowfall: locally 10 to 20 cm in snow squalls.Maximum wind gusts: westerly 60 to 70 km/h.Locations: southern Newfoundland from Burgeo to the Burin Peninsula.Time span: continuing until Friday evening.Remarks: At this time conditions are expected to be at their worst on Friday.###Snow squalls cause weather conditions to vary considerably; changes from clear skies to heavy snow within just a few kilometres are common. Visibility may be significantly and suddenly reduced to near zero.Snow squall watches are issued when conditions are favourable for the formation of bands of snow that could produce intense accumulating snow or near zero visibilities.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.

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