St. John’s superseded its record for the most snow in 24 hours, recording 30 inches, as the storm hit Newfoundland and Labrador on Friday. Snow drifts rose 12 to 15 feet high on some highways, officials said. St. John’s International Airport measured 30 inches of snowfall Friday, its snowiest single day in records dating to 1942. Hurricane-force winds piled snow against homes, and residents woke Saturday to drifts that completely covered their cars and blocked first floors. Previously, on Friday evening, about 10,000 people in the vicinity of St. John’s were without electricity.

Source: Washington Post January 18, 2020 19:33 UTC