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Storm dumps 50 cm of snow on parts of eastern Newfoundland, with more to come

Heavy snowfall over 50 cm and strong winds caused widespread power outages affecting about 2,000 Newfoundland Power customers and multiple service closures.

  • On Feb. 18, 2026, a winter storm struck eastern Newfoundland, dumping more than 50 centimetres of snow in some areas, The Canadian Press reported.
  • Environment Canada issued orange winter storm warnings for the Bonavista and northern Avalon peninsulas, including the St. John's area, with forecasts of heavy snow and wind gusts up to 100 km/h.
  • At St. John's International Airport, about 22 centimetres fell by 6:30 a.m., many flights were cancelled, and the last flight landed just before midnight Tuesday.
  • About 2,000 Newfoundland Power customers were without electricity on Wednesday morning across the Avalon Peninsula, with no estimated restoration time while schools, businesses and government offices closed and Metrobus and GoBus suspended service.
  • Rob Carroll, a meteorologist with the Gander weather office, said the storm would move across the southern Avalon early Tuesday evening, push into the northern Avalon shortly after, and continue with snow and freezing drizzle into the weekend until Wednesday night.
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Storm dumps 50 cm of snow on parts of eastern Newfoundland, with more to come

A winter storm has descended on eastern Newfoundland, shutting down services and dumping more than 50 centimetres of snow on some areas.

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CBC News broke the news in Canada on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
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