Valentine's Day snowstorm reputation upheld in this Canadian city
Just imagine: Not one, not two but three years in a row of having your Valentine's Day plans confined to the indoors because of wicked snowstorms. Well, those scenarios certainly ring true in a major Canadian city in the East –– with yet another blizzard forecast on Wednesday.
St. John's, N.L., has been notorious for epic Valentine's Day snowfall events over the years. The record holder is 1987, with a whopping 45.8 cm falling at the airport. Large, back-to-back snow events in 2022 and 2023 had both years cracking the top five with 35.6 cm and 33.8 cm, respectively.
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And, not to be outdone, 2024's major snow event is en route. It will likely crack the top three for the snowiest Valentine's Days on record in St. John's.
Blizzard conditions are forecast with very hazardous travel beginning Wednesday morning, lasting through the day. Snowfall rates of 3-5 cm an hour will peak into the afternoon, with gusts of 50-70+ km/h, leading to near-zero visibility. Excursions to a restaurant for a special dinner with your loved one is not recommended.
In fact, expect business and school closures as this nor'easter slams the southeastern portion of the province Wednesday.
Accumulations of 35-40+ cm is possible in St. John's, competing with the 1994 and 2017 record snowfall. Snow will continue in the city and across the northeastern sections of Newfoundland on Thursday, too, adding to those snowfall totals.
In all, nearly half a metre of snow can stack up in the city through the event.
So, hunker down, and have a home-cooked meal and game night on Valentine's Day while the significant system passes.
