As the centre of the low makes a close pass southeast of the Avalon late Monday morning, some mixing is possible as temperature warm just above the freezing mark. Don’t be fooled by this transition, though, as another heavy burst of snow is expected to develop Monday night.
By the end of the storm, totals may exceed 50 cm in and around St. John’s, with widespread accumulations of 20-40 cm expected throughout eastern Newfoundland.
Snowfall totals have trended downward in Nova Scotia, with 10-15 cm on tap for the Halifax area, and heavier totals in the forecast closer to Sydney.
While that St. John’s total is quite hefty and disruptive, this likely wouldn’t be one of St. John’s largest snowfalls on record. That’s a high bar to reach in Canada’s easternmost city, where 16 days on record have produced at least 50 cm of snowfall.
The snowiest day on record at the St. John’s Airport was Feb. 13, 1894, which saw a whopping 101.6 cm of accumulation. The number-two spot was the memorable snowfall of Jan. 17, 2020, when the city picked up 76.2 inches by the end of the day.
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