A potent winter storm will set up shop over the region through late Friday and early Saturday
Posted: March 7, 2024 8:07 pmGenerally I have a pretty good idea of what to expect with this storm. The thing I’m uncertain of is how long the ice pellets will last on northeast Avalon and what impact that will have on the total snowfall expected by Saturday morning. Keep in mind that the bulk of the snow we are going to see with this system will fall Friday into early Saturday in this area.
An area of low-pressure will slowly track south of Newfoundland between tonight and Saturday morning. The low will bring significant amounts of snow and ice to the Island in that time frame. The snow will last longest in the east and will not end until Saturday morning. Areas farther west will see the snow ending earlier; in fact, along the West Coast and through Central, the snow will be done by Friday morning.
Areas to the west will see lower snowfall totals because snowfall amounts will be less. Areas to the south will see lesser snow amounts due to a prolonged period of ice pellets and freezing rain tonight into Friday morning. The southern Avalon and Burin Peninsula areas will see a prolonged period of ice pellets and freezing rain tonight into Friday. There may be a significant amount of freezing rain for the southern part of the Burin Peninsula and the extreme southern Avalon. If that happens, there is going to be the risk of power outages due to ice loading on the power lines and tree limbs.Snow continues this evening and will mix with and change to ice pellets for most of the Peninsula around midnight.
Friday: The freezing rain and ice pellets will transition to mostly ice pellets in the morning before changing to snow in the afternoon. The snow will be heavy at times once is starts. Highs near -1.Mostly cloudy with a hear near 0.Snow ends in the morning. Highs near -2.Tonight: Periods of snow and ice pellets. Some freezing rain possible along parts of the coast. Lows near -2.Periods of snow. Lows near -4.
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