Sidewalk snow removal in St. John’s. (Photo via City of St. John’s.)
Several warnings are in place as the eastern half of the island prepares to receive 35-50 cm of snow.
Here’s the timeline from Environment Canada mid-day Sunday:
St. John’s, metro and Clarenville
- 2:30 a.m.: The storm begins, bringing snow at times heavy and blowing snow. Winds will be from the east at 40 gusting to 60 km/h.
- 5:30 a.m.: Snow continues, with winds switching to the northeast, gusting 60 to 80 km/h. It will be around minus 2.
- 11:00 a.m.: Winds pick up further, gusting 80-100 km/h, with snow continuing through metro.
In total, the metro region is expecting 35-50 cm of snow, with 10 cm forecast overnight, 20-30 cm forecast throughout the day, and 5-15 cm expected through Monday evening into Tuesday morning.
Conditions are expected to hover around the freezing mark, bringing wet, heavy snow.
Trepassey and southern Avalon
- 1:30 a.m.: The storm begins, bringing snow at times heavy and blowing snow. Winds will be from the east at 40 gusting to 60 km/h.
- 5:30 a.m.: Snow continues, with winds switching to the northeast, gusting 60 to 80 km/h.
- 6:30 a.m.: Snow changes to freezing rain and ice.
- 8:30 a.m.: Rain begins and continues through the afternoon.
- 1:00 p.m.: Winds pick up further, gusting 80-100 km/h.
- 4:00 p.m. (or late afternoon): Rain changes back to snow and continues through the evening.
Snow will continue through Monday evening and into Tuesday morning. For Monday, snow and ice pellet amounts to 10 cm, except 2 cm south of St. Mary’s. Rainfall amount 5 to 10 mm.
A coastal flood warning is in place.
Marystown and Burin Peninsula
- 1:30 a.m.: The storm begins, bringing snow at times heavy and blowing snow. Winds will be from the east at 40 gusting to 60 km/h.
- 5:30 a.m.: Snow continues, with winds switching to the northeast, gusting 60 to 80 km/h. Snowfall is not as heavy, but still significant. 15 cm will have fallen.
- 9:30 a.m. (or mid-morning): Winds pick up further, gusting 80-100 km/h.
Snow and blowing snow at times, heavy north of Marystown on Monday. 5 cm for Marystown and south, with 15 cm north of Marystown.
A coastal flood statement is in place.
Burgeo to Ramea
- 3:30 a.m.: The storm begins, bringing snow and blowing snow. Winds will be from the northeast at 50 gusting to 70 km/h. Will not be as heavy as the Burin Peninsula.
- 5:30 a.m.: Snow continues, with winds picking up at 60 to 80 km/h.
- 11:30 a.m.: Snow will start to die down further from here.
- 12:00: Snowfall slows significantly and turns to clouds in the afternoon.
Three yellow advisories have been issued from Environment Canada: A coastal flood warning, a blowing snow advisory and a wind warning.
There is no snow in the forecast for Monday night.
Gander, Grand Falls-Windsor and Central NL
- 3:30 a.m.: Moderate snow begins. Winds at 20 gusting to 40 km/h.
- 5:30 a.m.: Snow ramps up, bringing at times heavy periods. Wind gusts from the northeast reaching 30 to 50 km/h.
- 1:00 p.m. (or by afternoon): Winds pick up, bringing snow and blowing snow. Winds at 40 to 60 km/h.
Snow and blowing snow continue through the evening. Max wind from the north to northeasterly at 80 to 100 km/h, but strongest along the coast.
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