Storm Cleanup Update - February 22, 2025

The snow mostly stopped by 2 a.m., with flurries and blowing snow continued through the night. Reported accumulation is 25-33 cm, with amounts varying by elevation and areas affected by drifting.

By 6 a.m. on Sunday, February 23, streets will be cleared within the City. Most sidewalks will require large snow blowers and/or complete snow removals, which means it will take longer than five days to address all areas. Crews will continue to focus on priority areas. Crews are working as fast as possible, however it is important to remember that there are over 1,400 lane kms of road that require clearing during a snow event and 175 kms of sidewalk, which does take time.  

Snow removal and widening are required in many areas, which will commence in the coming days as weather permits. We are closely monitoring the situation and assure you we will address the needs on a priority bases. There is no need to call and request street widening or snow removal.

Please be advised that the weather-related parking ban will remain in effect until 6 p.m. on February 22. We also would like to remind all residents and contractors to not place snow from driveways or parking lots back into the street or on sidewalks. This creates major challenges and slows down snow clearing operations significantly.

We thank all residents for their understanding and patience as we continue to work 24/7 to cleanup the City.

Access St. John’s is available to residents 24 hours a day, seven days a week by email at access@stjohns.ca, by phone at 311 or 754-CITY (2849) or by the 311 St. John’s app.