Meteorologist Brian Walsh

For those of you on the Avalon Peninsula, Burin Peninsula, and the South Coast:

In typical Newfoundland fashion, your 30+ cm snowfall today is going to be followed by significant rainfall Thursday night into Friday that could lead to flooding conditions. The worst of the rain arrives Friday morning and will continue into the afternoon. Areas along the South Coast, Burin Peninsula, and the southern Avalon Peninsula could see 40-80+ mm of rain. For the northern Avalon (including St. John's-Metro), you will see significant rainfall, but it looks like less than areas to the south. But, you'll want to heed further alerts.

I know that some people don't like a 2 or 3 day heads-up on the weather, but some of you may want to prepare for this one.

Some of the b'ys in Bay Roberts may have better suggestions, but I'd consider doing the following (thanks AI):

- Clear snow a few feet away from your home’s foundation
- Clear window wells, and
- Ensure downspouts extend at least 6 feet (2 metres) away, channeling water away from the house

There will also be very strong southwest winds for most of Newfoundland, particularly the South Coast and eastern Newfoundland (St. John's-Metro is still there), Thursday night into Friday morning, and gusts could reach 120 km/h.