A Month for the Record Books in St. John’s as the latest low departs NL
It looks like history has been made in St. John's.
Unofficially, about 6 cm of snow fell today, bringing the monthly total to 178.2 cm. That would make this the snowiest month ever recorded at St. John’s International Airport, with records dating back to 1942.
The previous all-time monthly record stood at 173.4 cm, set during the legendary winter of 2000–2001 — the snowiest winter on record. To surpass that mark in a single month tells you just how relentless February 2026 has been.
Official confirmation will come tomorrow morning when the finalized climate numbers are released. But unless there’s a notable adjustment in rounding, this record is very likely locked in.
🌤 A Quieter Day — For Now
After this morning’s snowfall, conditions settled down considerably.
Radar shows the snow ending early, and since then we’ve seen mostly cloudy skies, with even a few sunny breaks along the northeast coast. Temperatures late this afternoon were sitting just above freezing in the capital, slightly cooler across central areas, and much colder in parts of Labrador.
Compared to what we’ve dealt with this month, today felt almost calm.
🌨 Another Round Early Friday?
February isn’t quite finished with us.
Another weak disturbance will approach overnight. Current guidance suggests the possibility of a few hours of light to moderate snow beginning around 6–7 AM Friday, particularly for:
St. John’s Metro
Avalon North
Avalon Southwest
This is not a major event. If the system tracks as projected, we’re likely looking at a couple of centimetres at most, tapering off by early afternoon. There is still some uncertainty — it could shift just offshore — so radar trends overnight will be important.
After that, things quiet down again into Friday evening and possibly part of Saturday before the next weather maker approaches Sunday.
📉 A March Cool Down on the Way
Looking beyond the short term, colder air appears ready to return as we transition into March.
Across much of Newfoundland, highs near 1 or 2 degrees in the short term will gradually trend downward next week. Snow chances remain in the pattern.
In Labrador, the shift will be more noticeable. Temperatures are expected to dip into the minus teens and even minus 20s in some areas as a colder airmass settles in.
Winter may be nearing its calendar end — but it’s not finished with us yet.
🎥 More Details Tonight
This written update pairs with the video above, where I walk through the radar, models, and seven-day outlook in more detail.
I’ll also have a deeper dive this evening during the live stream from the Tap Room at Quidi Vidi Brewery just after 7 PM on Facebook and YouTube.
If you don’t catch that live, the next full update will be tomorrow morning — along with official confirmation of what is shaping up to be a historic snowfall milestone for St. John’s.
I’ll have my next update posted tomorrow morning!
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