Newfoundland snowstorm

02 Feb

Eastern Newfoundland Hit by Severe Snowstorm; Police Urge Drivers to Avoid Trans-Canada Highway

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Newfoundland, February 2, 2026: Police in eastern Newfoundland have issued a strong warning to motorists to stay off the Trans-Canada Highway until weather conditions improve, as a powerful winter storm continues to batter large parts of the province. The Holyrood RCMP detachment released the advisory shortly before 10 a.m. NT on Monday, citing multiple reports of vehicles sliding off the road and becoming stuck in deep snow. The region is currently under an orange snowfall warning, with Environment Canada forecasting between 30 and 50 centimetres of snow. “If you must travel, slow down and use extreme caution,” police said in…

12 Jan

Severe Winter Storm Batters Atlantic Canada as Extreme Weather Hits Australia

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Newfoundland (Rajeev Sharma): Large parts of Atlantic Canada are under weather warnings as a powerful winter storm brings heavy snow, freezing rain and strong winds across the region, creating dangerous travel and power conditions. In Newfoundland, snowfall totals reached up to 40 centimetres on Sunday, accompanied by wind gusts of roughly 120 kilometres per hour, producing near-blizzard conditions in some areas. The storm system began late Sunday and is expected to linger until early Tuesday. Environment officials have issued freezing rain warnings across much of Nova Scotia, including Annapolis and Kings counties, while parts of New Brunswick could receive as…