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Snow Continues In Parts of Labrador and northern Newfoundland through Friday…

By Eddie Sheerr·January 28, 2026 · 3:51 PM

Our latest winter storm delivered significant snowfall across parts of Newfoundland, with some regions seeing impressive totals.

• Gander: 39.0 cm

• Burgeo (auto): 30.4 cm

• La Scie (auto): 28.2 cm

• Bonavista (auto): 27.0 cm

• Lethbridge: 26.0 cm (as of 8:00 A.M. NST)

• Terra Nova National Park (auto): 24.1 cm

• Grand Falls–Windsor: 23.9 cm

• St. John’s East: 23.4 cm

• St. John’s Int’l Airport: 22.8 cm

• Paradise: 22.2 cm*

• St. Alban’s (auto): 22.2 cm

• Conception Bay South: 22.0 cm

• Millertown (auto): 21.6 cm

• Badger (auto): 21.4 cm

That system has now pushed east of the Avalon, but the weather story is far from over. In fact, the overall pattern has shifted, and while that means less snow for some, it also means more snow for others — particularly across Labrador and northern Newfoundland

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What’s Happening Now

As we head through the next couple of days, we’ll see multiple rounds of snow, especially north:

• Snow continues across southeastern Labrador, the Northern Peninsula, and parts of central and northeast Newfoundland

• This first round eases briefly, but another wave moves in Thursday night

• Snow persists through Friday for areas like Green Bay, White Bay, and the Great Northern Peninsula and southeast Labrador

• A final round late Friday into Saturday for the same areas looks less intense, but still adds to totals

• The weather in the east and south looks generally quiet.

By Friday evening, most of this activity winds down, and the pattern finally starts to evolve.

Expected Snowfall Amounts (Now → Friday Evening)

• Coastal Labrador (Cartwright, Rigolet, Hope Dale to south of Nain):
  15–30 cm

• Northern Peninsula:
  Widespread 15–30 cm, with 30+ cm possible in higher terrain

• Green Bay / White Bay:
  15–30 cm

• Central Newfoundland:
  Generally 5–15 cm

• Twillingate, Change Islands, Fogo Island and thge shorelines between:
  15–30 cm

Temperature Trend: Milder Air Moves In

This stretch will be noticeably milder, especially along the coast:

• Labrador coast temperatures hover near or just below freezing

• Island highs mostly −2 to −4°C

• Snow in many areas will be wetter and heavier, not fluffy

• A gradual cool-down returns late weekend into next week

Why This Is Happening

The atmosphere is currently blocked, with high-latitude blocking near Greenland and a sluggish pattern that refuses to move quickly. That’s why the snow keeps redeveloping in the same regions.

Looking ahead, a lobe of the polar vortex over central Canada becomes the next pattern changer late this weekend. That energy helps spawn a developing storm off the U.S. East Coast, and while it’s getting a lot of attention south of the border, it will also affect Atlantic Canada.

Late Weekend / Early Next Week: What We’re Watching

• Sunday night into Tuesday looks active across Newfoundland

• All scenarios bring snow somewhere on the Island

• Track matters:

  • Inside track: Greater risk of ice pellets/freezing rain/rain for parts of southern and eastern Newfoundland (including the Avalon)

  • Outside track: Colder solution with significant snowfall possible

There is still model disagreement, so it’s too early for precise amounts — but this system will be impactful in some form.

Bottom Line

• Multiple rounds of snow continue through Friday

• Heaviest totals focused on Labrador and northern Newfoundland

• Milder temperatures mean heavier snow

• A potentially significant system may impact the province Sunday into early next week

I’ll be tracking this closely and updating as confidence improves.

For real-time updates, radar, and region-by-region forecasts, make sure you have the Sheerr Weather App, available free on Apple App Store and Google Play.

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