National Weather Service: Special Weather Statement

Saint Lawrence, Newfoundland

Current Conditions

27 °F

Light Showers Snow

Wind:

28 mph from the West

Dew Point:

21 °F

Pressure:

29.39 in

Windchill:

11 °F

Humidity:

80%

Visibility:

6.2 miles

Observed:

Saint Pierre, P1

Updated — 7:00 AM PMST on February 13, 2012

Locations Nearby:

Sagona Island
28 °F - N/A
Saint Pierre
27 °F - Light Showers Snow

Forecast for Saint Lawrence

Connaigre Snow squall watch in effect.
	Today Cloudy. 60 percent chance of flurries this morning. Flurries or snow squalls beginning near noon. Amount 5 cm(2.0 in). Local blowing snow this afternoon. Wind west 30 km/h (19 mph) gusting to 50 km/h (31 mph) becoming southwest 50 km/h (31 mph) gusting to 70 km/h (43 mph) near noon. Temperature falling to -5C(23F) this afternoon.
	Tonight Flurries or snow squalls. Amount 5 cm(2.0 in). Local blowing snow. Wind southwest 50 km/h (31 mph) gusting to 70 km/h (43 mph) diminishing to 30 km/h (19 mph) gusting to 50 km/h (31 mph) after midnight. Low -7C(19F).
	Tuesday Flurries. Wind southwest 30 km/h (19 mph) gusting to 50 km/h (31 mph). High -3C(26F).
	Wednesday Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Low -5C(23F). High 2C(36F).
	Thursday Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Low 0C(32F). High 1C(34F).
	Friday A mix of sun and cloud. Low -4C(24F). High -1C(30F).
	Saturday Flurries. Low -2C(28F). High -1C(30F).
	Sunday Flurries. Low -2C(28F). High -2C(28F). Normals for the period low -10C(14F). High -2C(28F).

Reproduced with the permission of the Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada, 2012.

National Weather Service

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/..