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Snow, ice and extreme cold

Special weather - Parson's Pond - Hawke's Bay

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Freezing rain is expected Sunday over higher elevations in parts of western and northern Newfoundland, while lower elevations and most roadways are expected to receive rain. The alert says localized ice accretion could exceed 10 mm and ice buildup on exposed transmission infrastructure could lead to utility disruptions.

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  • Affected location: Northern Peninsula East
Taking off over St. John's and over one of the many delightful islands just off shore. We are going to miss the nature and this terrific scenery! Note the dark rain clouds still hovering in the distance. If given a chance, we will definitely be back! Now Ottawa, where we are headed, is a sparsely populated, beautiful green city too, but somehow, after enjoying the rustic nature and beauty of St. John's and Newfoundland, Ottawa seemed like a big bad city now! (St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrado
Illustrative image: Taking off over St. John's and over one of the many delightful islands just off shore. We are going to miss the nature and this terrific scenery! Note the dark rain clouds still hovering in the distance. If given a chance, we will definitely be back! Now Ottawa, where we are headed, is a sparsely populated, beautiful green city too, but somehow, after enjoying the rustic nature and beauty of St. John's and Newfoundland, Ottawa seemed like a big bad city now! (St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrado — shankar s. from Dubai, united arab emirates/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
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The alert describes a localized freezing-rain risk with potentially significant ice buildup.

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  1. Freezing rain is expected Sunday over higher elevations in parts of western and northern Newfoundland, especially the Long Range Mountains and Gaff Topsails. Localized ice accretion could exceed 10 mm.

    Environment Canada Weather Alerts

  2. Freezing rain is expected Sunday over higher elevations in parts of western and northern Newfoundland, while lower elevations and most roadways are expected to receive rain. The alert says localized ice accretion could exceed 10 mm and ice buildup on exposed transmission infrastructure could lead to utility disruptions.

    Environment Canada Weather Alerts
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Confidence
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Geographic reach
3/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
3/10
Urgency
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