Arctic air returns overnight, snow squalls in the forecast for Friday

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A potent cold front will push across the remainder of the Province overnight, and this will set the stage for a massive and very dramatic cooldown. Temperatures by early Friday morning will be well below freezing Province-wide.

Posted: February 29, 2024 7:02 pm Readings on the Island will be in the minus single digits to teens, while Labrador will be in the minus teens to 20s.

Labrador West will see some of the coldest lows in the Province overnight, and subsequently, wind chills will dip into the minus 40s thanks to gusts as high as 80 km/h. An extreme cold warning is in effect for Labrador City and Wabusy on early Friday morning.

 

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