

Post 3 – 6:19 PM NST (5:49 PM AST)
The weather is cooling down and calming down across much of the Island at this hour. Much is the keyword in that last sentence, as parts of the West Coast, Northern Peninsula and southern Labrador deal with snow. Outside of the West Coast, the snow should end by midnight. On and near the West Coast, the snow will persist thanks to sea effect snow-bands through tonight and Wednesday. Some of the snow bands will be locally intense and will produce significant snowfall.
Some areas of central and the northeast coast will see some light snowfall overnight as a narrow band of snow scrapes the area from northwest to southeast overnight. Amounts should be less than 5 cm, but this will make for some slick roads Wednesday morning.
Beyond that the big story will be the return of the cold.
My full forecast will be added to this post shortly after 7 PM. Be sure to check back to see what I had to say during Tuesday’s NTV Evening News Hour!
Post 2 – 2:58 PM NST (2:28 PM AST)
The snow is almost over on the Avalon Peninsula. The heaviest rates have moved offshore but a some pockets of light snow remain as far west as nearly Placentia and Trinity Bays at this hour.

While road conditions are generally improving, there have been some traffic issues this afternoon due to the snow and the roads becoming slippery.
Snow squalls have also kicked back on along the West Coast and they will be on for the next couple of days. The intensity will vary but more locally substantial snowfall accumulations will occur, particularly in the higher terrain.

Rob… I wish I could tell you it was going to stop!
Post 1 – 6:04 AM NST (5:34 AM AST)
Snow is flying this morning over much of the Island north of the Burin and west of the Avalon Peninsula at this hour. Over those areas, the snow has changed to rain, a mix of rain and ice pellets or has ended. As of this writing, the heaviest snow was located near the West Coast.

The radar image above also shows temperatures have risen above freezing over the South Coast, Burin, and Avalon Peninsulas but remain below to the west. More areas should rise above freezing later this morning, even if it’s just for a short while, as warmer air moves northward ahead of the cold front (located near the West Coast this morning). This is depicted very well via Futurecast, displayed in an animated GIF below this text block. Notice temperatures rise this morning and fall this afternoon for most areas of the Island.
Snowfall amounts will not be overly significant today for most areas. However, parts of the Northern Peninsula and southeastern Labrador will ‘do well’ with this one, picking up 15 to 30 cm of snow by the time we are all said and done this evening.


Details to follow through the day.