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As One Storm Wraps Up in Labrador, Another Targets Eastern Newfoundland Sunday Night

By Eddie Sheerr·January 30, 2026 · 4:49 PM

There’s a lot of weather on the go right now, and even more expected between late Sunday and Tuesday, especially for eastern Newfoundland.

First, a quick look at what’s happening right now:

Snow continues across coastal and central Labrador, where Winter Storm Warnings remain in effect. Many areas will pick up 30 to 50 cm of heavy, wet snow by Sunday morning, with locally higher amounts — especially near the Mealy Mountains. Conditions gradually improve through Sunday.

Across Newfoundland, today and Saturday are relatively quiet, though parts of the West Coast and Long Range Mountains could see 5–15 cm, and locally 15–25 cm in higher terrain.

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The Bigger Story: Sunday Night to Tuesday

Attention then turns to a slow-moving storm system expected to impact Newfoundland Sunday night through Tuesday.

A stalled low-pressure system in the North Atlantic will slow the progress of a developing storm moving up from the U.S. East Coast. That slower movement is a concern, as it increases the risk of heavy precipitation, strong winds, and coastal impacts.

Because of this, Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued orange and yellow level Winter Storm Watches for roughly the eastern half of the Island.

What we’re watching closely

• Eastern Newfoundland (Orange Watch)
  Avalon Peninsula, Bonavista Peninsula, Clarenville area, Terra Nova

  • 30–50 cm of snow possible

  • Wind gusts up to 110 km/h

  • Highest impacts likely Monday afternoon and night

• Areas farther west (Yellow Watch)

  • 15–35 cm of snow

  • Wind gusts up to 100 km/h

• Coastal concerns
  Because this system moves slowly, there is also a risk of storm surge and high waves, particularly along eastern and northeast-facing coastlines.

Forecast Uncertainty (And Why It Matters)

The biggest question mark right now is how close the storm tracks to the Avalon Peninsula.

A small shift — even 50 km — could mean:

• All snow (closer to 40–50 cm), or

• A temporary change to rain or freezing rain on parts of the Avalon Monday afternoon, followed by more snow Monday night (lower totals closer to 25–35 cm).

This will become clearer over the weekend as newer data comes in.

Timing (Current Best Estimate)

• Snow arrives: Sunday night

• Heaviest impacts: Monday into Monday night

• Ends: Early Tuesday (possibly later in eastern areas)

I’ll have more detailed snowfall maps and regional breakdowns as we get closer.

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I’ll have my next update posted tomorrow morning!

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