Weather Forecast: Sunday, March 22
Snow is tapering off across much of the island today, but gusty winds and blowing snow will continue to make for messy conditions. Here’s a look at your forecast.
St. John’s / Bonavista
Today
Periods of freezing drizzle or flurries changing to snow and ending near noon then a mix of sun and cloud with 40 percent chance of flurries. Snowfall amount 2 cm. Wind becoming west 40 km/h gusting to 60 except gusting to 80 along exposed areas of the coast this afternoon. High plus 1. Wind chill minus 3 this morning. UV index 3 or moderate.
Tonight
Partly cloudy. Wind west 40 km/h gusting to 60 except gusting to 80 along exposed areas of the coast this evening. Wind becoming northwest 20 gusting to 40 overnight. Low minus 8. Wind chill minus 16 overnight.
Mon, 23 Mar
A mix of sun and cloud becoming cloudy in the afternoon. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light near noon. High minus 3. Wind chill minus 15 in the morning and minus 5 in the afternoon. UV index 4 or moderate.
South Coast
Today
Flurries. Blowing snow. Amount 2 cm. Wind northwest 40 km/h gusting to 70 increasing to 60 gusting to 90 this morning then diminishing to 40 gusting to 70 near noon. Temperature falling to minus 5 this afternoon. Wind chill near minus 14. UV index 1 or low.
Tonight
Mainly cloudy. 40 percent chance of flurries this evening. Clearing before morning. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light overnight. Low minus 7. Wind chill near minus 15.
Mon, 23 Mar
Sunny. Increasing cloudiness in the afternoon. Wind becoming east 20 km/h gusting to 40 in the afternoon. High minus 3. Wind chill minus 10 in the morning and minus 5 in the afternoon. UV index 4 or moderate.
Central
Today
Snow ending this afternoon then cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Amount 5 cm. Wind becoming northwest 40 km/h gusting to 60 this afternoon. High zero. Wind chill minus 3 this morning and minus 11 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low.
Tonight
Partly cloudy. Wind west 40 km/h gusting to 60. Low minus 10. Wind chill minus 11 this evening and minus 21 overnight.
Mon, 23 Mar
Mainly sunny. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light near noon. High minus 2. Wind chill minus 18 in the morning and minus 4 in the afternoon. UV index 4 or moderate.
West Coast
Today
Periods of snow. Blowing snow over exposed areas late this morning and this afternoon. Amount 5 cm. Wind becoming northwest 40 km/h gusting to 60 this morning. Temperature falling to minus 6 this afternoon. Wind chill minus 7 this morning and minus 15 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low.
Tonight
Flurries ending overnight then clearing. Local amount 2 cm. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light near midnight. Low minus 10. Wind chill near minus 16.
Mon, 23 Mar
Sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 1. Wind chill minus 13 in the morning and minus 5 in the afternoon. UV index 4 or moderate.
Northern Peninsula
Today
Snow. Blowing snow over exposed areas late this morning and this afternoon. Amount 5 cm. Wind east 20 km/h becoming northwest 40 gusting to 60 this morning. Temperature falling to minus 7 this afternoon. Wind chill minus 9 this morning and minus 18 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low.
Tonight
Periods of snow ending overnight then clearing. Blowing snow over exposed areas this evening. Local amount 2 cm. Wind northwest 40 km/h gusting to 60 diminishing to 20 gusting to 40 near midnight. Low minus 14. Wind chill near minus 22.
Mon, 23 Mar
Mainly sunny. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light near noon. High minus 9 except minus 3 south of Hare Bay. Wind chill minus 23 in the morning and minus 12 in the afternoon. UV index 3 or moderate.
Happy Valley–Goose Bay
Today
Periods of light snow ending this morning then mainly cloudy. Local amount 2 cm. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High minus 10. Wind chill near minus 20. UV index 2 or low.
Tonight
Mainly cloudy. Clearing near midnight. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low minus 23. Wind chill minus 18 this evening and minus 30 overnight. Risk of frostbite.
Mon, 23 Mar
Mainly sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 10. Wind chill minus 31 in the morning and minus 16 in the afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 3 or moderate.