Parts of Labrador are bracing for a blizzard that will bring high winds, blowing snow and deep drifts beginning Monday night.
Environment Canada says the Upper Lake Melville area, which includes Happy Valley-Goose Bay, could see up to 80 centimetres of snow.
Along the north coast, communities from Hopedale to Makkovik, could get up to 40 centimetres of snow.
Environment Canada says wind gusts in those areas could hit 90 km/h.
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High winds will also rip across the island of Newfoundland, with gusts of up to 120 km/h expected along the coast of the Avalon Peninsula on Tuesday.
Environment Canada says the bulk of the nasty weather will clear up by Tuesday night.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 23, 2020.
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