About 3,000 Newfoundland Power customers were without electricity on Wednesday morning, as heavy snow and high winds hit eastern and central Newfoundland. Outages were reported throughout the Avalon Peninsula — including St. John's, Portugal Cove-St. Philip's, Flatrock, Fermeuse and Heart's Delight. Newfoundland Power spokesperson Glenda Power said restoration times will vary, with some on the southern shore expected to be back online around 10 a.m. NT. Schools, businesses and government offices were closed Wednesday morning, as parts of the island dealt with another walloping of snow. There's a long list of delayed or cancelled flights at St. John's International Airport, with the last flight landing just before midnight on Tuesday.

Source: CBC News February 18, 2026 15:11 UTC