Wednesday Morning’s Weather Briefing – April 1, 2026
Good Wednesday morning!
Here are today’s weather highlights:
An area of low pressure will pass south of Newfoundland today. This will bring snow to much of Newfoundland, with the potential of ice pellets over the southern areas of the Burin and Avalon Peninsulas this afternoon. Snow will end this afternoon or evening, with the Avalon seeing the snow end last.
Snowfall totals will be 10 to 20 cm for the South Coast, Burin and Avalon Peninsulas. I expect the Avalon and Metro to end up closer to 20 cm.
The most intense snowfall in the Metro area will be during the middle of the day, when snowfall rates may exceed 3 cm for 2 to 3 hours. Outside of that, the snowfall rates will generally be light
An Extreme Cold Warning is in effect for Labrador West, Churchill Falls and the Churchill Valley for this morning for wind chills of -45ºC.
The weather improves overnight, setting us up for a quiet day on Thursday.
Today’s Outlook
An area of low pressure will move south of Newfoundland throughout the day, bringing snow to much of the Island into the evening. Snow has already arrived over southern and western Newfoundland and is heading eastward. It will start falling over much of eastern Newfoundland within the next few hours. The animation below of future radar and satellite imagery shows the timing quite well.
In the Metro area, the heaviest snowfall will occur from later this morning through early afternoon, with rates possibly exceeding 3 cm per hour. Before and after that time, the snow will not be as heavy. Essentially, the morning and evening commutes should be manageable, but avoid travelling around lunchtime. The image below shows the expected snowfall rates throughout the day.
Snowfall totals will be in the 10 to 20 cm range for much of southern Newfoundland today, perhaps. A bit less over the southern areas of the Burin and Avalon Peninsula if there is a change to ice pellets. I expect the highest amounts to be over the Southern Shore and northeast Avalon. The map below should help, and if not, enter your location and then you’ll know what to expect today.
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Snowfall estimate tool is super cool!!
That’s a GREAT NEW addition to your weather forecast Eddie where we can input our location for the amount of expected snow. Tks so much 🤗
The snow fall in your area check is great. A lot ot times you can’t exactly pick out your area on the coast line.
Love the Snowfall Forecast addition!
Love the new feature!!
This will be a real helpful tool.
Love the snowfall addition
i love the new feature and thanks for all the updates.
Awesome new feature to pinpoint the amount of precipitation coming our way.
This is fantastic
Excellent new feature!
Really like the new option for snowfall amounts in one’s local area. A great idea.Love your detailed and up to date forecasting. You have an excellent product here and is certainly my go to for weather.
Thanks so much Eddie! I walk everywhere. I totally depend on you before I even make plans to go to the store. Don’t know what I do without you.
Great new feature.
Enjoy your day.
Great feature, tks so much , really helpful
Good morning Eddie. Thanks for the update. Have a good day. Stay safe and warm.
Good Morning Eddie. Great feature being able to get updates using the area you want weather report on.
Thanks for the new addition to your weather app Eddie..It’s perfect..This is only place I look to for weather..Now just put in your area and you get the forecast right to your door..Excellent..Thanks so much..The Best Weatherman..
Good morning Eddie thanks for keeping us updated, have a great day
Morning Eddie this got to be an April fools forecast
Thanks for the update Eddie! Happy Spring!
Good morning Eddie thanks for the update . Great new addition to your forecast ! Have a great day 😊
😂 great April Fool’s joke! Although I could tell it was a joke a few seconds in. The smile on your face gave it away. Good one nevertheless.
Well we are definitely not finding this April Fools snow something funny! We hope that roads are weather will be good for Tuesday early morning as long distance travel required for medical appointments that bern rescheduled twice due to snow storms as travellers from our area to metro is a long 3 hour drive! Fingers crossed you post positivity for nice spring weather! Thanks for your updates!
I think we need that atmospheric transplant. Thanks for planting the seed lol.
Thanks Eddie; I love being able to track my exact location.
I am hoping that the worst snow storm is over for the rest of the year. Thanks Eddie