St. John's, NL breaks snowfall record
theweathernetwork.com
Friday, December 4, 2015, 6:27 PM -
Power outages, school closures and treacherous road conditions. The first significant winter storm of the season hit much of Atlantic Canada Thursday into Friday, leading to record-breaking snow in some places.
By 6:30 p.m., 30 cm of snow had been reported at St. John's International Airport, replacing the daily record of 25.9 cm that had been set in 1945.
The system impacted Newfoundland through the day Friday, tapering into the afternoon.
Police officials say road conditions deteriorated quickly and visibilities dropped to near zero at some points.
Thousands across the Maritimes woke up to no power after 20+ cm of snow quickly accumulated through the overnight hours Thursday.
Maritime Electric is warning people to stay away from the downed power lines that are backing up traffic on city streets.
The heavy snow combined with powerful winds have resulted in dangerous conditions on the roads. Drivers are being urged to adjust travel plans due to accumulating and blowing snow on highways, roads and walkways.
"It's not a race day today, slow down, drive for the conditions and arrive alive," RCMP PEI Traffic tweeted.
The Weather Network's Nathan Coleman hunkered down for the storm in Moncton, New Brunswick Thursday night, where "wind whipping snow" and "dark streets" were the scene.
"The wind is really whipping the snow around and streetlights are out out along Main St," Coleman said. "I also spent some time with a big crew of hockey parents hanging out in the dark hallway of the hotel as half the team is still in PEI where they're hoping the winds will die down."
After the storm. YFC cleaning up. #nbstorm #atlstorm @weathernetwork @murphTWN @cbcnewbrun… https://t.co/gsues4ceG6 pic.twitter.com/hWsB9MnzH8
— My New Brunswick (@mynewbrunswick) December 4, 2015
Wind gusts up to 80 km/h have been reported in some communities with parts of PEI and eastern Nova Scotia still dealing with gusty conditions Friday morning.
The snow gradually tapered through the morning hours making way for a calm and above seasonal weekend.
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- Halifax Regional School Board
- Annapolis Valley Regional School Board
- Chignecto-Central Regional School Board
- Conseil scolaire acadien provincial
- South Shore Regional School Board
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