Stormy weather heading toward Newfoundland

The weather might be nice across Newfoundland today, but that will change tonight and Saturday as an area of low pressure currently over northern Quebec will push across the Island portion of the province and bring snow, rain, and strong winds.

Snow will be the dominant form of precipitation across western and central Newfoundland. Snowfall amounts of 5 to 15 cm are possible for areas such as Gander and Grand Falls-Windsor. For Corner Brook, snowfall amounts of 5 to 10 cm are possible.

Heavy rain is possible over the Avalon Peninsula and the south coast but models and therefore amounts are not coming into agreement.

There is a special weather statement in effect for:

• Avalon Peninsula North

• Avalon Peninsula Southeast

• Avalon Peninsula Southwest

• Bay of Exploits

• Bonavista North

• Bonavista Peninsula

• Buchans and the interior

• Clarenville and vicinity

• Deer Lake - Humber Valley

• Gander and vicinity

• Grand Falls-Windsor and vicinity

• Green Bay - White Bay

• Gros Morne

• St. John's and vicinity

• Terra Nova

For the Avalon, the potential exists for the first accumulating snowfall of the season, especially inland and over higher terrain. However, coastal areas may receive only rain.

Parts of northeastern and eastern Newfoundland could see the first accumulating snowfall of the season, especially inland and over higher terrain. However, parts of the coast may receive only rain.

For Green Bay - White Bay, Buchans and the Interior, Deer Lake and vicinity, and Gros Morne, precipitation may fall mainly as rain along parts of the coast. There exists considerable uncertainty with regards to the timing and accumulations associated with this system. Any change in the storm's track would significantly affect where and when the heaviest snow will fall.