Photos: Messy winter storm blankets parts of Newfoundland
A storm system that picked up in the Maritimes Thursday has brought messy conditions to parts of Newfoundland.
Going somewhere? Check out the current highway conditions before heading out!
Precipitation rates intensified through the overnight hours across the province, with residents on the Avalon and Burin peninsulas starting the day with periods of ice pellets and freezing rain.
Heavy snow will intensify on Friday, with blizzard-like conditions expected to make a mess of the roads. Overall, as much as 70 cm of snow could fall by Saturday across the region.
Given the anticipated significant snowfall, it is imperative to advise individuals to proceed with care during snow removal activities, as they may result in possible injuries and, in severe instances, cardiac events.
Here's a look at the situation so far, in photos.
Ice ice baby#nlwx pic.twitter.com/BtiViCoWuS
Ice ice babyOrla Moylan Hegarty BMath, MASc on Twitter: "Ice ice baby#nlwx pic.twitter.com/BtiViCoWuS / Twitter" Orla Moylan Hegarty BMath, MASc on Twitter: "Ice ice baby#nlwx pic.twitter.com/BtiViCoWuS / Twitter"
— Orla Moylan Hegarty BMath, MASc (@ohegarty) Orla Moylan Hegarty BMath, MASc on Twitter: "Ice ice baby#nlwx pic.twitter.com/BtiViCoWuS / Twitter"
Not many people out and about this morning. Roads are manageable but in some spots the snow is getting high. If you've a lower profile vehicle you may run into trouble. Especially later when the snowfall rates pick up. #NLwx #nltraffic pic.twitter.com/L2eKcwwr7K
Not many people out and about this morning. Roads are manageable but in some spots the snow is getting high. If you’ve a lower profile vehicle you may run into trouble. Especially later when the snowfall rates pick up. Eddie Sheerr on Twitter: "Not many people out and about this morning. Roads are manageable but in some spots the snow is getting high. If you've a lower profile vehicle you may run into trouble. Especially later when the snowfall rates pick up. #NLwx #nltraffic pic.twitter.com/L2eKcwwr7K / Twitter" Eddie Sheerr on Twitter: "Not many people out and about this morning. Roads are manageable but in some spots the snow is getting high. If you've a lower profile vehicle you may run into trouble. Especially later when the snowfall rates pick up. #NLwx #nltraffic pic.twitter.com/L2eKcwwr7K / Twitter" Eddie Sheerr on Twitter: "Not many people out and about this morning. Roads are manageable but in some spots the snow is getting high. If you've a lower profile vehicle you may run into trouble. Especially later when the snowfall rates pick up. #NLwx #nltraffic pic.twitter.com/L2eKcwwr7K / Twitter"
I don't know what it's doing out. It's not freezing rain and it's not snow, but somewhere in between, like cold salt or sugar. #nlwx pic.twitter.com/cFLSNQXCOp
I don’t know what it’s doing out. It’s not freezing rain and it’s not snow, but somewhere in between, like cold salt or sugar. shannon lewis-simpson on Twitter: "I don't know what it's doing out. It's not freezing rain and it's not snow, but somewhere in between, like cold salt or sugar. #nlwx pic.twitter.com/cFLSNQXCOp / Twitter" shannon lewis-simpson on Twitter: "I don't know what it's doing out. It's not freezing rain and it's not snow, but somewhere in between, like cold salt or sugar. #nlwx pic.twitter.com/cFLSNQXCOp / Twitter"
— shannon lewis-simpson (@slewisimpson) shannon lewis-simpson on Twitter: "I don't know what it's doing out. It's not freezing rain and it's not snow, but somewhere in between, like cold salt or sugar. #nlwx pic.twitter.com/cFLSNQXCOp / Twitter"
Blackhead rd 11am 7.9" (20.1cms) #nlwx pic.twitter.com/tLd9II94Jf
Blackhead rd 11am 7.9” (20.1cms) justin curlew on Twitter: "Blackhead rd 11am 7.9" (20.1cms) #nlwx pic.twitter.com/tLd9II94Jf / Twitter" justin curlew on Twitter: "Blackhead rd 11am 7.9" (20.1cms) #nlwx pic.twitter.com/tLd9II94Jf / Twitter"
— justin curlew (@jusbrucur) justin curlew on Twitter: "Blackhead rd 11am 7.9" (20.1cms) #nlwx pic.twitter.com/tLd9II94Jf / Twitter"
nlwx yesterday and today. Still one more day to go. #trinity pic.twitter.com/fJ7lCe55T7
Stephanie Fraser 🇨🇦 🫐💙🐾🐾🏴 on Twitter: "#nlwx yesterday and today. Still one more day to go. #trinity pic.twitter.com/fJ7lCe55T7 / Twitter" yesterday and today. Still one more day to go. Stephanie Fraser 🇨🇦 🫐💙🐾🐾🏴 on Twitter: "#nlwx yesterday and today. Still one more day to go. #trinity pic.twitter.com/fJ7lCe55T7 / Twitter" Stephanie Fraser 🇨🇦 🫐💙🐾🐾🏴 on Twitter: "#nlwx yesterday and today. Still one more day to go. #trinity pic.twitter.com/fJ7lCe55T7 / Twitter"
— Stephanie Fraser 🇨🇦 🫐💙🐾🐾🏴 (@diggerjones27) Stephanie Fraser 🇨🇦 🫐💙🐾🐾🏴 on Twitter: "#nlwx yesterday and today. Still one more day to go. #trinity pic.twitter.com/fJ7lCe55T7 / Twitter"
Header image: File photo courtesy of Nathan Coleman.
