NTV Weather Update | January 17, 2025
Post 3 – 6:41 PM NST (6:11 PM AST)
A warmup moves in for the weekend and the start of next week as two lows move through the region. After Monday, we will see a full-scale pattern shift, which will result in the coldest air of the winter moving in.
Arctic air is set to push into Atlantic Canada early next week as the Polar Vortex will elongate. The elongation of the vortex (which is always spinning over the Pole) is what will displace the cold air into the region for the first time this season.
Temperatures after Monday of next week will be the coldest of the winter. Highs will be near -10 for much of the Island and -20s and almost -30s in Labrador. And that is before we factor in the wind chill. And speaking of wind chills, I expect them to dip into the -40s in Labrador by the middle part of the week.
On top of that, intense snow squalls will fire up over the West Coast, South Coast, and possibly Burin and Avalon Peninsula on Tuesday and will continue into Wednesday and perhaps Thursday. Snowfall amounts will be locally significant, but at this point, it’s impossible to say how much will fall.
Before the cold air arrives, we will see two lows swing through. One Sunday and the next Monday. These will bring mild temperatures to the Island and the potential of heavy rain along the South Coast. Up to 70 mm is currently projected, and a Special Weather Statement from Environment and Climate Change Canada is in effect.
Post 2 – 12:46 PM NST (12:16 PM AST)
Temperatures are hovering near or a bit below the freezing mark early this afternoon across much of the Province. Wind speeds are lower than yesterday, so wind chills aren’t much less than air temperatures.
Satellite and radar imagery shows a storm is out in the North Atlantic, but it is departing, and in its wake, there’s not a whole lot ongoing other than some flurries over the Cape Breton Highlands. Saturday will be similar.
Post 1 – 6:00 AM NST (5:30 AM AST)
Good Friday morning!
The weather across the Province today will be pretty tranquil. Other than scattered flurries, we can expect partly cloudy skies on the island and mostly sunny skies for most of the Big Land. Now, we are off to a bit of a cold start in parts of central and western Newfoundland, where it’s close to -10 this morning. Its even colder in Labrador West, where readings are into the -20s. Highs today reach the single digits above and below freezing on the Island, generally minus teens in Labrador.
Today is also the first day of the season for skiers and riders at Marble Mountain! Expect partly cloudy skies on the hill throughout the day, with temperatures reaching -3° or so for the afternoon high. Winds will be light from the south.
Reflecting on Snowmageddon five years later
Five years ago today the record breaking blizzard, known to Newfoundlanders and Labradorians as Snowmageddon, slammed the province.
The military was called in to help with the clean up, when the City of St. John’s was hit with over 90 cm of snow with winds well in excess of 100 kilometres an hour.
For the first time in over 30 years, St. John’s declared a state of emergency as Snowmageddon homes needed digging out. Snow piled up for hours, cars were buried and doorways were blocked.
NTV News will have more on the fifth anniversary of Snowmageddon, tonight on the NTV Evening Newshour.
RCMP searches Stephenville home and seizes cocaine and opioids, two men arrested
As a result of an investigation by RCMP West District General Investigation Section (GIS), a Stephenville home was searched on Jan.15. Officers located quantities of drugs, cash and weapons. Two men were arrested.
At approximately 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, police executed a warrant, authorized under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, to search a home located on Hillview Road in Stephenville.
During the search, RCMP Police Service Dog Thor located various drugs hidden inside the home.
As a result of the search the following were seized by RCMP:
- Five ounces of street-level pre-packaged cocaine
- A quantity of pills, including 190 hydromorphone and 98 Methylphenidate tablets
- $6,300 dollars cash
- A quantity of contraband tobacco
- Drug paraphernalia
- Items consistent with drug trafficking
- Weapons (mace, machete and a sword)
- An airsoft handgun
The two arrested men were released from custody and are each set to appear in court at later dates to face charges of possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine and possession for the purpose of trafficking hydromorphone.
The investigation is continuing with further charges expected.
MMSB Board Partners with 2025 Canada Games to Deliver Eco-friendly Games
The province has provided a $500,000 sponsorship from the MMSB Waste Management Trust Fund to help make the 2025 Canada Games the greenest games ever.
Initiatives will focus on reducing waste, promoting environmental responsibility, and providing educational outreach to encourage eco-friendly practices throughout the games.
The games will take place from August 8 to 25 and will bring together over 4,800 athletes, managers, and coaches from 19 different sports.
Royal St. John’s Regatta Committee Elects New Board of Directors
The Royal St. John’s Regatta Committee recently elected a new Board of Directors.
Ashley Peach will return as president also returning is Vice President and Captain of the Course Keith White.
The Committee is governed by an 11-person Board of Directors. Also elected was Director of Hospitality Megan Brown, Director Shannon Brown, Secretary Richard Legault, Director of Rowing Frank Norris, Treasurer Shawn Kennell, Director of Communications Courtney Valvasori, Immediate Past President Noelle Thomas-Kennell, Director of Ground Space Danika Gulliford, and Director of Boathouse and Pond Charles Cook.
The Royal St. John’s Regatta is the oldest continuing organized sporting event in North America, with 2025 marking the organization’s 207th anniversary.
St. John’s Reminding Residents to Place Waste Properly
The City of St. John’s is reminding residents about the correct placement of curbside waste.
Waste carts, bins and bags must be placed at the curb on the scheduled collection day only between 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. and not the evening before. Bins must not be placed on sidewalks. Improper placement can result in waste not being collected.
If there is on-street parking in front of your house, place your cart with the wheels touching the curb and the arrows on the lid pointing to the street.
Those with no on-street parking or a bike lane in front of a house must place their cart at the end of the driveway with the arrows on the lid pointing to the street.
If you have a gravel shoulder, place your cart just off the road at the shoulder at the end of your driveway with the arrows on the lid pointing to the street.
Bare roads across most of the province
Roads across the Island are mostly bare with the exception of the Gander area through to the Bonavista Peninsula, Bonavista North and the Northern Arm area.
In Labrador, roads are partly snow-covered from Wabush to Ranger Lake Depot and Happy Valley-Goose Bay to Cartwright Junction.
Marine Atlantic anticipates changes to crossings scheduled for Saturday due to adverse weather conditions. Ferries in the provincial network are on schedule.
In Deer Lake, Provincial Airlines Flight 902 is delayed. Flights are on time on St. John’s and Gander.
Changes to Building Access at Labrador Health Centre
NL Health Services is advising the public of changes to building access at the Labrador Health Centre in Happy Valley-Goose Bay.
As of Thursday, the entrance to access Public Health, Home Care and Mental Health and Addictions services, located on the left side of the facility, will now be accessible through an intercom system.
Those with appointments should buzz the intercom system, from there, they will be met by a staff member at the entrance during their scheduled appointment time.
The entrance at the rear of the facility, which was previously used to access these services, is no longer accessible to the public.
Residents Encouraged to Complete Policing Survey
The Policing Transformation Working Group is reminding residents about the opportunity to take a survey to help shape the future of policing services in Newfoundland and Labrador.
The survey will be available until January 22.
This survey takes approximately 20 minutes to complete and all responses are anonymous.
The survey was developed as a part of public engagement efforts to hear from Newfoundlanders and Labradorians about policing services in the province. The survey is administered by Quality of Care NL.
Search for missing woman off Cape Spear now a recovery operation
The search for a woman who was sept into the ocean off Cape Spear is now officially a recovery mission.
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