BEING FROM SCANDIA, PA (about 90 miles / 2 hours South of Buffalo, NY, 67.5 miles / 90 minutes East of Erie, PA) I remember Winters like St John's and Newfoundland is experiencing, and to be honest I miss a real winter. I remember a storm in the mid 1970's the main highway in very rural Scandia was drifted shut, we were snowbound and had to wait 7 days for equipment to be brought from Interstate 80 im PA to open the road Be sure to check out the videos in this post. We did have a similar Winter storm here in the metro D.C. area in February 2016, here in Ashburn, VA we got 36 inches / 91 centimeters of drifting snow and due to a lack of snow removal equipment it took 4 days before our local streets were plowed. Enjoy Newfoundland, take care of each other. From NPR .....
Canada Sends Armed Forces To Help Newfoundlanders Dig Out After Blizzard
The Canadian Armed Forces are helping residents dig out of the snow after a powerful blizzard hit the easternmost province of Newfoundland and Labrador over the weekend.
In the capital city of St. John's, the snowstorm completely buried cars and caused thousands to lose power. The massive storm dumped as much as 30 inches of snow on the city, according to The Guardian.
The unprecedented snowfall in St. John's buried countless cars overnight, including this one. #NLStorm2020
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High winds created drifts that completely blocked doors and left many snowed in.
In a region accustomed to unruly winter weather, many residents took to social media to share photos and video of the storm's impact.
Almost all snowed in. The good news is that this is a drift and there is freedom on the other side. #nlwx
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Olaf the Snowman, the Morning After Getting Plowed on The Rock! #Newfoundland #Stormageddon2020 #NLBlizzard2020
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Mayor Danny Breen declared a state of emergency on Friday that will last through Monday as the city continues the mammoth work of trying to clear the streets.
Most businesses remained closed on Sunday and St. John's international airport said it would remain closed to commercial flights until at least 8 p.m. Monday.
Of those that were able to get out of their homes early, some took advantage of the unplowed roads. Watch for yourself:
When the plow hasn't been by, you hop on your skidoo! Mallow Drive in Paradise, Newfoundland 1pm Saturday. #stormageddon2020 #nltraffic #WinterStorm #NLStorm2020 #nlwhiteout #newfoundland #paradise #skidoo @VOCMNEWS @CBCNL @NTVNewsNL @975krock
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