AWCN16 CWHX 021329
WEATHER SUMMARY
FOR NEWFOUNDLAND
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 10:59 A.M. NDT WEDNESDAY 2 APRIL 2025.

DISCUSSION.

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM EMERGED FROM THE GREAT LAKES REGION ON MONDAY 
AND TRACKED NORTHEASTWARD, CROSSING NORTHERN NEWFOUNDLAND LATE 
TUESDAY. THE SYSTEM BROUGHT A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION ACROSS 
MUCH OF THE ISLAND, ALONG WITH STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS OVER SOUTHERN 
AREAS. 

SNOW ARRIVED IN SOUTHWESTERN NEWFOUNDLAND ON MONDAY AFTERNOON AND 
THEN SPREAD ACROSS THE ISLAND BEFORE TRANSITIONING THROUGH ICE 
PELLETS, FREEZING RAIN, AND EVENTUALLY RAIN AS TEMPERATURES ROSE 
MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY. THE HIGHEST RAINFALL AMOUNTS OCCURRED 
OVER SOUTHERN NEWFOUNDLAND. THE FREEZING RAIN COMPONENT IS GENERALLY 
ESTIMATED TO HAVE TOTALED BETWEEN 2 AND 5 MM FOR MOST LOCATIONS AND 
WAS MOST PROLONGED IN THE SOUTHWEST AND EXTREME NORTH. 

THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF WEATHER EVENT INFORMATION RECEIVED BY 
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE CANADA AS OF 10:30 A.M. NDT, COVERING 
THE PERIOD MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. 

1) RAINFALL IN MILLIMETRES (INCLUDING FREEZING RAIN): 

BURGEO: 50.8 
ST. ALBAN'S: 46.5 
ST. LAWRENCE: 45.6 
PORT AUX BASQUES: 44.6 
WINTERLAND: 35.7 
STEPHENVILLE AIRPORT: 24.7 

2) FREEZING RAIN DURATION IN HOURS: 

ST. ANTHONY AIRPORT: 10 
PORT AUX BASQUES: 9 
ST. ALBAN'S: 4 
ST. LAWRENCE: 4 

3) MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS IN KILOMETRES PER HOUR. 

ST. ANDREW'S: 126 * 
WRECKHOUSE: 111 
SAGONA ISLAND: 101 
ARGENTIA: 89 
ST. JOHN'S INT'L AIRPORT: 86 

* DENOTES UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATION STATION

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SUMMARY MAY CONTAIN PRELIMINARY OR UNOFFICIAL 
INFORMATION AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A COMPLETE OR FINAL REPORT.

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