The state of emergency is still in effect in the provincial capital
A woman clears snow off a roadway in St. John's on Sunday, days after a major winter storm wreaked havoc on parts of Newfoundland with massive amounts of snowfall.personnel prepare to help the city dig out from an unprecedented snowfall.have been paralyzed since last Friday when a major blizzard brought down record-breaking amounts of snow, with over 76 centimetres falling in a single day in the capital amid winds gusting over 150 kilometres per hour.
Premier Dwight Ball asked for Ottawa’s help on Saturday after residents of the Avalon Peninsula awoke to drifts that clogged roads and blocked doors. Watch: The federal government says it is sending troops to help parts of Newfoundland dig out from a blizzard. Story continues below.The Armed Forces say it deployed 100 personnel from Fredericton on Sunday and expected between 150 and 200 people on the ground by Sunday evening.
Some neighbouring communities lifted states of emergency during daytime hours starting Monday, but the provincial capital’s remained in place, ordering businesses closed and people off the streets with exceptions for gas stations and private snow-clearing contractors. With a second snowfall on Sunday night, the city advised pharmacies would be closed Monday, updating later to say some may be allowed to open for prescriptions.
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