Weather Bomb hits St. John's #Newfoundland

It's gonna be a stormy night. Just look at that dark orange band of moisture that will arrive over night. It looks like a hurricane and if this was hurricane season they would call it a hurrican. It's not hurricane season so they call it a weather bomb. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extratropical_cyclone)
 

BLIZZARD WARNING

10:32 PM NST Friday 05 February 2010
Blizzard warning for
St. John's and vicinity continued

An intense low pressure system east of the Grand Banks has spread strong northerly winds and snow to most of Newfoundland tonight giving blizzard conditions.

This is a warning that blizzard conditions with near-zero visibilities are occurring in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..Listen for updated statements.

Snow and blowing snow over Eastern Newfoundland will persist this evening and gradually improve overnight or early Saturday as winds diminish and temperatures rise to near zero. Further snowfall amounts of between 20 and 35 centimetres are forecast for the Northern Avalon Peninsula and east coast with lesser amounts expected over the remainder of the island. As well strong northerly winds gusting up to 110 km/h are forecast for Eastern Newfoundland and combined with the fresh snow will give blowing snow and blizzard conditions. 
 

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