Rain, Freezing Rain, Snow And Some Wind Move In Tonight
Messy Winter Mix Tonight into Thursday: Freezing Rain, Snow, Rain & Wind Across Newfoundland
A complicated and messy winter system is moving into Newfoundland tonight and will linger through Thursday, bringing a mix of freezing rain, snow, rain, and gusty winds across the island.
This system has already been impacting the Maritimes and is slowly working eastward, with conditions expected to deteriorate overnight before gradually improving late Thursday.
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What’s Happening Tonight
Temperatures are currently hovering near or below freezing across much of Newfoundland, but warmer air will surge northward overnight. As that warm air rides up and over colder surface air, it sets the stage for freezing rain, particularly for inland and central areas.
Between roughly 8:00 PM tonight and early Thursday morning, the following impacts are expected:
Freezing rain across parts of southern, central, and western Newfoundland
Rain for coastal areas, especially along the South Coast and Avalon
Snow continuing across the West Coast and Northern Peninsula
Increasing winds, especially late tonight into early Thursday
Freezing Rain Risk
Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued freezing rain warnings for several areas, including:
Gander
Grand Falls-Windsor
Bay d’Espoir
Interior and southwest regions including Burgeo, Ramea, Channel–Port aux Basques, and Bay St. George
Most of these areas could see 4–6 hours of freezing rain overnight, with ice accretion generally in the 2–6 mm range. Coastal areas are more likely to stay plain rain, but inland locations—especially south of the Trans-Canada Highway—will need to be cautious.
While widespread power outages are not expected, localized issues remain possible where ice builds up on trees and power lines.
Snowfall Outlook
Snow will be the dominant precipitation type for the West Coast and Northern Peninsula, including:
Corner Brook
Deer Lake
Humber Valley
Green Bay
White Bay
Northern Peninsula
Snowfall totals in these areas are expected to range from 5 to 15 cm, with some localized higher amounts closer to 15 cm, particularly in Green Bay, White Bay, and parts of the Northern Peninsula. Travel will be impacted at times, especially Thursday.
Rainfall Amounts
Rainfall will be heaviest across southern and eastern Newfoundland, including:
Avalon Peninsula
Burin Peninsula
These areas may see 15–25 mm of rain, with locally higher amounts possible. South Coast locations such as Port aux Basques and Burgeo are more likely to remain closer to 10 mm.
Wind Impacts
Winds will increase overnight, with:
Avalon and Burin Peninsulas seeing gusts of 60–80 km/h early Thursday morning
West Coast areas experiencing northerly gusts of 50–60 km/h during the day Thursday
While not extreme, these winds combined with precipitation will make for unpleasant and occasionally hazardous conditions.
Looking Ahead
Conditions begin to gradually improve late Thursday into Friday. The near-term forecast remains relatively mild, but there are signs of colder air building across North America by mid-month, which could bring a more wintry pattern back to the region.
Updates will continue through the evening, with the next major forecast update expected early Thursday morning.
I’ll have my next update posted tomoorrow morning!
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