Power outages reported as parts of Newfoundland brace for 60 cm of snow
About 3,000 Newfoundland Power customers were without electricity on Wednesday morning, as heavy snow and high winds hit eastern and central Newfoundland.
Outages were reported throughout the Avalon Peninsula — including St. John's, Portugal Cove-St. Philip's, Flatrock, Fermeuse and Heart's Delight.
Newfoundland Power spokesperson Glenda Power said restoration times will vary, with some on the southern shore expected to be back online around 10 a.m. NT.
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Power said more outages are possible throughout the day.
"We’re not through the storm yet,” she said. “But we have our crews out and they were out overnight responding, assessing any damages and making repairs where needed to get people back online and power back on.”
Power said the number of outages hasn't been as large as previous storms, but she understands if customers are dealing with "storm fatigue" from what's been a hectic winter.
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Schools, businesses and government offices were closed Wednesday morning, as parts of the island dealt with another walloping of snow.
About 22 centimetres of snow had fallen at the St. John's International Airport as of 6:30 a.m., with another 20-40 expected throughout the day and into Wednesday evening.
Rob Carroll, a meteorologist with the Gander weather office, said he expects those amounts to be even higher in areas with higher elevation.
The snow is paired with a strong northerly wind, with gusts reaching as high as 100 km/hr in coastal areas.
“That will help generate some blowing snow and poor visibility throughout the day," Carroll said.
High winds and heavy snow resulted in the closure of Witless Bay Line, a rural highway outside of St. John's, at 9 a.m.
Schools closed, services cancelled
The province's school board made a rare call on Tuesday evening, announcing schools would be closed in the metro St. John's region before the storm hit. The provincial government did the same, letting employees know all offices would be closed on Wednesday.
By morning, school closures were expanded into central Newfoundland as well.
Metrobus and GoBus services will not be running throughout the day.
There's a long list of delayed or cancelled flights at St. John's International Airport, with the last flight landing just before midnight on Tuesday.
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This article was originally published for CBC News.