Wintry Blast Could Dump 30cm of Snow On the Avalon to Start the Weekend

The first weekend of spring is going to feel more like winter across Eastern Newfoundland, with a storm moving in tomorrow which is expected to bring a widespread 15-30cm of snow and the possibility of higher amounts locally in the Eastern Avalon.

The snow will begin for Southwest Newfoundland and spread across the South Coast to the Southern Burin Peninsula through the morning tomorrow. It will not spread too far north and there may be trace amounts for the Northern Peninsula and Baie Verte. The snow for Western and Central Newfoundland will taper off by the evening and overnight hours and under 10cm can be expected by the end of the day.

Further east, for the Avalon and Northern Burin Peninsula, as well as through Clarenville and the Bonavista Peninsula, the snow will begin in the afternoon and will continue until late Saturday afternoon and into the evening. There will be several hours of heavy snow from tomorrow evening into Saturday morning, driving larger accumulations. Most of the Eastern Newfoundland can expect 20-30cm of snow, but 30+cm is definitely possible locally. The snowfall here, mixed with wind gusts of 70-100 km/h, will likely create whiteout conditions, making travel difficult and possibly leading to some power outages.