First winter storm of 2026 shuts down much of Newfoundland and Labrador’s capital

First winter storm of 2026 shuts down much of Newfoundland and Labrador’s capital

Residents of eastern Newfoundland woke up to knee-deep snow drifts and cancelled classes as the first storm of the new year howled outside their windows.

St. John’s schools close after first winter storm of the year dumps 20 cm of snow

City buses in Newfoundland’s capital city stayed off the roads until later in the afternoon

Schools closed for the day as eastern Newfoundland digs out from snowfall

Schools from the Avalon Peninsula to Clarenville are closed Monday, as the region digs out from the latest snowfall.

Avalon Digs Out From Season’s First Major Snowfall

Schools in the metro area will be closed for the remainder of the day as the Avalon digs out from the first ma...

Snow shuts down schools, busses and other operations for the morning

The first snow storm of 2026 has hit the eastern portion of Newfoundland, and the impacts are being felt. All metro area schools are closed for the morning, with an update coming at 10:30am. Several other schools are also reporting that they will be closed for the morning, including ones in Carbonear, Clarenville, Bonavista, and more. A full list of school closures can be found here. Metrobus and GoBus will not be operating this morning, with an…