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Extreme Weather in Canada on January 18 2020 04:45 AM (UTC).


The capital of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador declared a rare state of emergency Friday as blizzard conditions descended on the city and residents prepared for an intense storm expected to last into Saturday. Officials in St. John's ordered businesses closed and vehicles off the roads.

The nearby towns of Mount Pearl, Paradise, Torbay and Portugal Cove-St. Philip's followed suit shortly afterwards.Environment Canada issued blizzard and wind warnings for much of Newfoundland and said strong winds and blowing snow might cause whiteout conditions until Saturday in some places...

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A spokesman advised people to stay off the roads if possible and prepare for power outages, keeping flashlights, food and water on hand.``This is an unprecedented kind of event. This is easily on pace for a record snowfall,'' Constable James Cadigan said....

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