Special Weather Statement
Severe Weather Bulletin issued by Environment Canada at 5:13 am NST Monday 13 February 2012. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Watches/warnings in effect for Newfoundland... Snow squall warning for: =new= channel-port aux basques and vicinity =new= Bay St. George =new= Corner Brook and vicinity =new= Gros Morne =new= parson's pond - hawke's Bay. Snow squalls will develop today and persist tonight. Total snowfall amounts will range from 10 cm to locally 30 cm in snow squalls. Strong southwesterly winds will develop today giving reduced visibility in blowing snow. Snow squall watch for: =new= Burin Peninsula =new= connaigre =new= Burgeo to ramea =new= Port Saunders and The Straits. Flurries and snow squalls will develop today and persist overnight. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Watches/warnings ended for Newfoundland... Rainfall warning ended for: St. John's and vicinity Avalon Peninsula North Avalon Peninsula southeast Avalon Peninsula southwest Clarenville and vicinity Bonavista Peninsula Terra Nova Bonavista North. Rain has eased or ended. Significant additional amounts are not expected. Snow squall watch ended for: channel-port aux basques and vicinity Bay St. George Corner Brook and vicinity Gros Morne parson's pond - hawke's Bay. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ==Discussion== an intense low pressure system off the Labrador coast will bring cold air and strong southwesterly winds over Newfoundland today and tonight. Flurries and snow squalls will develop where southwesterly winds blow off the open waters of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. These squalls will cause local significant snowfall amounts and reduced visibilities in blowing snow. The public is advised to monitor subsequent forecasts as further warnings may need to be issued. Please refer to the latest public forecasts for further details. End/..
National Weather Service:
Special Weather Statement
Rocky Harbour, Newfoundland
Current Conditions
19 °F
Light Showers Snow
13 mph
from the SW
14 °F
29.24 in
7 °F
80%
4.0 miles
Deer Lake, CA
Updated — 5:30 AM NST on February 13, 2012
Local Radar
Locations Nearby:
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Rocky Harbour CS, Nfld.
18 °F - -
Rocky Harbour
16 °F - N/A -
Deer Lake
19 °F - Light Showers Snow
Forecast for Rocky Harbour
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Parson's pond - hawke's Bay Snow squall warning in effect.
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Today
Flurries and snow squalls. Amount 5 to 10 cm(2.0 to 3.9 in) except 15 cm(5.8 in) in snow squalls. Local blowing snow. Wind southwest 40 km/h (25 mph) gusting to 60 km/h (37 mph) except gusting to 80 km/h (50 mph) along parts of the coast. Temperature falling to -13C(8F) this afternoon.
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Tonight
Flurries and snow squalls. Amount 5 to 10 cm(2.0 to 3.9 in) except 15 cm(5.8 in) in snow squalls. Local blowing snow. Wind southwest 40 km/h gusting to 60 except gusting to 80 along parts of the coast. Temperature steady near -13C(8F). Cold wind chill -25.
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Tuesday
Flurries. Snow squalls in the morning. Amount 5 cm(2.0 in). Local blowing snow. Wind southwest 40 km/h (25 mph) gusting to 60 km/h (37 mph). High -9C(15F).
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Wednesday
Flurries. Low -9C(15F). High 3C(37F).
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Thursday
Cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Low -1C(30F). High 0C(32F).
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Friday
A mix of sun and cloud. Low -6C(21F). High -2C(28F).
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Saturday
Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Low -5C(23F). High 0C(32F).
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Sunday
Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Low -2C(28F). High -1C(30F). Normals for the period low -11C(12F). High -3C(26F).
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Reproduced with the permission of the Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada, 2012.
