Forecast

Orange, Yellow Level Winter Storm Watches Issued for Eastern and Central Newfoundland for Monday into Tuesday

By Eddie Sheerr·March 22, 2026 · 9:13 AM

Environment Canada has issued an Orange Level Winter Storm Watch for the following areas from Monday evening until Tuesday night:

• St. John’s and vicinity

• The Avalon Peninsula North

• The Avalon Peninsula Southeast

• The Avalon Peninsula Southwest

• Burin Peninsula

• Clarenville and vicinity

• Bonavista Peninsula

This Winter Storm Watchis in effect for southeastern Newfoundland, where a significant and complex system is expected to arrive Monday evening and continue through Tuesday night. Snow will develop Monday evening and, combined with strengthening easterly winds, will lead to poor visibility in blowing snow overnight into Tuesday morning.

Current projections suggest total snowfall amounts in the 30 to 50 cm range. As temperatures rise above freezing on Tuesday, precipitation will transition from snow to ice pellets and freezing rain, eventually changing to rain. This is most likely to occur on the Avlaon Peninsula, and forecasts indicate it will occur on Tuesday morning after significant snowfall.

As colder air returns Tuesday night, precipitation is expected to switch back to snow, bringing a second period of reduced visibility in blowing snow.

Winds will increase as the system intensifies, with easterly gusts reaching up to 60 km/h on Tuesday before shifting to the west and strengthening to 80–100 km/h Tuesday night.

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A Yellow Level Winter Storm Watch is in effect for the following areas from Monday night until Tuesday night:

• Terra Nova

• Bonavista North

• Gander and vicinity

• Grand Falls-Windsor & vicinity

• Bay of Exploits

• Buchans and the Interior

• Connagire

• Burgeo – Ramea

This Winter Storm Watch covers southern, central, and northeastern Newfoundland, where conditions are also expected to deteriorate Monday night and persist through Tuesday night. Snowfall totals in these areas are currently estimated between 20 and 30 cm, with strong northerly winds gusting between 80 and 100 km/h. Even stronger winds are possible along coastal areas.

While eastern areas may see snow mix with ice pellets and freezing rain Tuesday morning, much of this region is expected to remain predominantly snow. Although Environment Canada is currently calling for 20 to 30 cm, there is growing confidence on my end that some areas could exceed that range. In particular, between Terra Nova, Gander, and Bonavista North, current projections suggest a 70–80% chance of snowfall totals surpassing 30 cm.

These conditions will likely lead to widespread poor visibility in blowing snow, with the potential for localized blizzard conditions in some areas. Visibility may be suddenly reduced to near zero at times, and travel delays or disruptions are possible. Residents are encouraged to closely monitor forecasts and alerts from Environment Canada as this system continues to evolve.

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