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WEATHER WARNING NUMBER 56 FOR GOOSE BAY UPDATING WEATHER WARNING
NUMBER 55 ISSUED BY MSC WEATHER SERVICES CENTRE HALIFAX AT
12:47 AM AST THURSDAY 20 NOVEMBER 2008.


SNOWFALL WARNING
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 15 TO 20 CENTIMETRES EXPECTED UNTIL 20/1300Z.

FREEZING DRIZZLE WARNING
OCCASIONAL FREEZING DRIZZLE EXPECTED UNTIL 20/0900Z.

FREEZING PRECIPITATION WARNING
ICE PELLETS AND A RISK OF FREEZING RAIN EXPECTED FROM 20/1300Z
UNTIL 20/1700Z.

A MAJOR AUTUMN STORM LOCATED IN THE GULF OF ST LAWRENCE IS
MOVING NORTHWARD INTO LABRADOR. AS OF 20/0400Z 5 CENTIMETRES
OF SNOW HAS FALLEN AND A FURTHER 10 TO 15 CENTIMETRES OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THROUGH THIS MORNING. IN ADDITION.. OCCASIONAL
FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL BE MIXED IN WITH THE SNOW UNTIL 20/0900Z.
NEAR 20/1300Z.. THE SNOW SHOULD SWITCH OVER TO ICE PELLETS AND
LAST FOR 3 TO 4 HOURS. THERE IS ALSO A RISK OF FREEZING RAIN
DURING THIS PERIOD. BY 20/1700Z THE PRECIPITATION SHOULD CHANGE
TO LIGHT RAIN AND DRIZZLE AS THE TEMPERATURE CLIMBS ABOVE ZERO.

CHANGING CONDITIONS WILL BE MONITORED CLOSELY AND THIS
WARNING WILL BE UPDATED AS IT BECOMES NECESSARY.

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