Yellow Warning for Freezing Rain in Avalon and Bonavista Peninsulas
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ECCC issued it on April 22, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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Environment Canada has issued a yellow warning for freezing rain affecting the Avalon and Bonavista Peninsulas, with expected durations of 8 to 18 hours and accumulations of 5 to 15 mm.
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- Record type
- freezing rain
- Affected area
- Avalon and Bonavista Peninsulas
- Issued
- April 22, 2026
- Issuing authority
- ECCC
The warning type, named area, and issue time define this record. Confirm all three against the original agency notice before treating it as current.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Avalon and Bonavista Peninsulas.
Alert Details
A yellow warning for freezing rain has been issued by Environment Canada. It is in effect as of 2026-04-22T01:56:18-00:00 and expires on 2026-04-22T17:56:18-00:00.
Affected Areas
The warning affects the Avalon and Bonavista Peninsulas, specifically including the Avalon Peninsula North.
What You Should Do
Roads and walkways may become icy and slippery. Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to NLstorm@ec.gc.ca or post on X using #NLwx.
Expected Conditions
Freezing rain is expected with durations of 8 to 18 hours. Total freezing rain amounts will be 5 to 15 mm, highest over elevated terrain. It will be most persistent over higher elevations, while precipitation may fall as rain along parts of the coast.
Timeline
The alert is effective tonight through Wednesday morning, except possibly Wednesday afternoon on the Bonavista Peninsula and parts of the northern Avalon.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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