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Schools in eastern and central Newfoundland are closed for the day, as the island deals with a walloping of snow and heavy winds.
Parts of the province are expected to receive between 30 and 50 cm of snow, with winds topping 100 km/hr.
In St. John’s, the capital city is effectively shut down. Buses are being kept off the roads Monday, while municipal buildings are closed and services cancelled.
All courts in the city — provincial, supreme, family and appeals — are also closed for the day.
Temperatures are expected to rise throughout the day, leading to “wet and dense” conditions, according to the orange-coloured snowfall warning issued by Environment Canada.
About seven centimetres was down in St. John’s as of 6:30 a.m., according to Gander Weather Office meterologist Veronica Sullivan.
“I think you folks are right in the middle of the storm right now,” she said.
Heavy snow is also expected in Clarenville, with as much as 45 cm in the forecast. For the Bonavista Peninsula, high winds as much as 35 cm of snow is expected.
Lesser amounts are expected throughout central Newfoundland, which is under a yellow warning. Winds are still expected to top 100 km/hr, however.
The island’s south coast is under a coastal flooding advisory, with high winds and waves between 3-5 metres.
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