Alerts for: Bonavista Peninsula

Warnings

Bonavista Peninsula
5:27 AM NDT Saturday 18 May 2013
Snowfall warning for
Bonavista Peninsula issued

Significant spring snowfall accumulations expected tonight and Sunday.

This is a warning that significant snowfall is expected in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..listen for updated statements.

A low pressure system south of Newfoundland will very slowly track just southeast of the Avalon Peninsula today into Sunday. This system has already brought a mixture of rain, snow and drizzle across most of the island this past night and will continue to do so today and Sunday. Over Northeastern Newfoundland precipitation will intensify tonight, changing to snow over higher terrain areas but remaining as rain along the coast. Highest snowfall accumulations are expected to reach between 20 and 35 centimetres in the higher terrain areas between Gander and port rexton by Sunday morning. Coastal sections of this same area can expect to see up to 40 millimetres of rainfall. The possibility exists for these areas to see local higher amounts of both snow or rain, therefore, the public is advised to monitor upcoming forecasts for changes or expanded warnings.