Messy System Expected to Bring a Mixed Bag of Precipitation to Newfoundland Monday
Published: Sunday, January 26, 2020 - 10:05PM
Forecaster: Alannah Franks
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It’s going to be a messy start to the first full work week in three weeks for some and just a messy regular Monday for others as the next storm hits the province. Precipitation will begin overnight tonight along the West and South Coasts and into the morning for the rest of the province and last throughout the morning and afternoon hours before tapering off. This storm will impact the West and North coasts, giving those to the East a bit of a break.
Avalon Peninsula
The Avalon Peninsula will luckily not see any additional snow coming from this storm as precipitation will fall as rain. The rain will begin in the morning and overall, the Avalon will see 5-15 mm of rain, with the higher amounts to the south. Even with close to 5 mm of rain and above freezing temperatures, there shouldn’t be too much concern for ponding and flooding around the St. John’s and Metro area. In the afternoon, the rain will end and the sun may make an appearance.
Eastern Newfoundland
In Eastern Newfoundland, the rain will begin overnight along the Burin Peninsula and in the morning on the Bonavista Peninsula. Again, the heaviest rain will stay to the south where the Burin Peninsula could see 15-25 mm while Bonavista will be closer to 5-15 mm. The rain will end for the region in the late morning and early afternoon. The heavier rain on the Burin Peninsula could cause some localized flooding in areas with poor drainage due to snow or other factors.
South Coast
The South Coast will see the bulk of the rain from this system, with a widespread 20-35 mm of rain expected through the overnight and morning hours. As with the Burin Peninsula, there is the threat of localized flooding throughout the region.
Central Newfoundland
The precipitation will be a bit more mixed for Central Newfoundland. It will start out as light flurries overnight before the temperatures begin to rise. The snow will be followed by a short-lived period of freezing rain before it fully transitions to rain for most of the region. To the north, the temperature may hover around the freezing mark, resulting in a prolonged period of freezing rain, however, accretion should be fairly minimal for most of the region. The Baie Verte Peninsula could see a bit more ice accretion, but there is the possibility that the precipitation may fall as snow in this area depending on how high the temperatures rise.
West Coast
Things will be the messiest on the West Coast. While the precipitation will stay as rain for the southern areas (Stephenville and Port aux Basques), in Corner Brook and Deer Lake especially, the precipitation will begin as snow overnight before transitioning to prolonged freezing rain in the morning.
Northern Peninsula
The temperatures for the Northern Peninsula are expected to stay below the freezing mark for the entirety of this system so the precipitation here will stay as snow throughout the event. By tomorrow afternoon, expect 10-20 cm of fresh snow on the ground across the region.
