Record snowfall in May? Only in Newfoundland
Digital Reporter
Wednesday, May 7, 2014, 7:49 AM - As the month of May continues to march on, signs of spring are hard to come by across much of Newfoundland.
EL NINO 2014: What can Canada expect leading up to summer A messy mix of rain and snow moved into the province on Monday creating treacherous driving conditions and complicating the Tuesday morning commute in many places.
The city of St. John's picked up nearly 10 cm of snow through Wednesday morning, while Gander has recorded over 30 cm, far surpassing the average monthly total of just 10.7 cm of snow.
Last year, just over 50 cm of snow fell in the city on May 19, but the previous daily snowfall record on May 5 was 9.4 cm in 1939.
Poor road conditions were reported once again Wednesday morning and police officials are warning drivers to allow for plenty of extra time.
This car going west bound on ORR and ended up in the median near Team Gushue. #nltraffic pic.twitter.com/X8Ah6FvZoc
— Cecil Haire (@cecilhaire) May 7, 2014
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"Scattered mixing and below seasonal temperatures will continue in parts of Newfoundland on Wednesday, while sun and cloud will dominate much of the Maritimes," says Weather Network meteorologist Monica Vaswani. "There's a slight chance of scattered showers locally through parts of New Brunswick and southern Nova Scotia later Wednesday."
