Most of the island is under some form of weather warning today as high winds and rain will make for poor road conditions. Heavy snow will make itself known across parts of Western Newfoundland this evening through Thursday.
Justin Boudreau from Environment Canada says the rain could cause some issues. However, the metro region may not receive the worst of the precipitation.
The region can expect about 15 to 25 mm of rain, but with the fresh snowfall, it will create standing water and drainage issues in many areas.
Boudreau says metro will see southeasterly winds gusting between 80 to 100 km/h into late afternoon. Then this evening it will stay as strong but shift southwest.
Parts of the island’s interior will see an extended period of freezing rain today beginning near noon. The freezing rain will begin near the lunch hour, ending in the late afternoon near Humber Valley. However, parts of Green Bay-White Bay may contend with it through this evening. Precipitation will change to snow overnight, continuing through Thursday.
Much of the province is under weather warnings as of 7:30 a.m., March 4.
Parts of the West Coast and Southwest Newfoundland will have to face significant snow and strong winds through Thursday as winter storm warnings are in effect across many areas. Between 15 to 30 centimetres is in the forecast, with winds gusting to 100 km/h. Rain will develop this morning, before changing to snow—at times heavy—this evening. Blowing snow will spread on Thursday as temperatures return below zero.
Another system is on the way Saturday which will see substantial snow and blowing snow for somewhere in Newfoundland however he says, there is still some uncertainty as to where it will land at this time.
