Municipal Affairs
March 4, 2016
Public Advisory: Adverse Weather Expected Throughout the Province
Fire and Emergency Services-Newfoundland and Labrador (FES-NL) encourages residents to be cautious when travelling in and around coastlines and waterways over the coming weekend.
There is potential for elevated water levels due to storm surge, wave activity and pounding surf associated with a weather system forecast to begin affecting the province tomorrow (Saturday, March 5).
According to Environment Canada, the centre of a low pressure system from the southern United States will track over the southern Avalon Peninsula early Sunday morning. The leading edge of this system is forecast to bring a mix of snow, ice pellets, freezing rain and rain to the island portion of the province starting on Saturday morning. Some areas of the island of Newfoundland could see over 40 centimetres of snow. Areas of the Bonavista and Avalon Peninsulas could receive over 30 millimetres of rain. Drifting and blowing snow conditions will result in poor travel conditions on Saturday afternoon through Sunday morning as strong wind gusts will accompany the storm as it affects Newfoundland. Maximum gusts could exceed 100 km/h.
The northeast coast of the island and the eastern side of the Northern Peninsula may see elevated water levels due to wave activity with pounding surf and a potential storm surge especially during the Sunday morning high tide.
Municipalities and local service districts should ensure infrastructure such as roads, ditches and drains are clear of debris and appropriate provisions are made for the delivery of services in the event the weather has a greater impact than anticipated.
Residents are reminded to follow the latest weather forecast for further alert bulletins 
and to take measures to ensure personal safety.
Information regarding general emergency preparedness is available at GetPrepared.ca . The Inclusive Emergency Planning Guide contains information for persons with disabilities.
For more information about fire safety and emergency preparedness, visit the FES-NL website.
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Media contact:
Ryan Crocker
Media Relations Manager
Fire and Emergency Services-Newfoundland and Labrador
709-729-0857, 690-1810
ryancrocker@gov.nl.ca
2016 03 04 2:05 p.m.