Winter storm buries NFLD and Labrador

Weather summary
 for Newfoundland
 issued by Environment Canada
 at 11:45 a.m. NST Friday 7 December 2018.
 
 Discussion.
 
 An intense low pressure system passed east of the Avalon Peninsula
 on Thursday night, bringing heavy snow and blowing snow to eastern
 Newfoundland throughout the night. The snow tapered to flurries this
 morning.
 
 1. Summary of snowfall in centimetres (as of 8:30 am NST Friday):
 
 St. John's Downtown: 33*
 Mt. Pearl 27.4*
 St. John's Int'l Airport: 26
 St. John's West: 21 (based on a 12:1 snow to liquid water ratio
 measured at YYT)
 Terra Nova National Park: 17 (based on a 14.5:1 snow to liquid water
 ratio measured at YQX)
 Gander Int'l Airport: 13
 
 *unofficial observations
 
 Please note that this summary may contain preliminary or unofficial
 information and does not constitute a complete or final report.
 
 End/NLWO

Winter storm watches and warnings were issued ahead of time by Environment Canada to warn the public of the impending winter storm.