Yesterday’s “June-uary” weather is all the buzz among residents of eastern Newfoundland but Environment Canada says snow on June 10 is not as unusual as some might think.
A cold front out of Northern Quebec was to blame for yesterday’s snowfall. A total of 2.2 centimeters fell on the Burin Peninsula and the Avalon yesterday—only days after the island recorded temperatures in the high twenties.
According to Environment Canada Meteorologist Justin Boudreau, while unwelcome, snow in June is not completely unexpected.
Boudreau describes June 10 as a “funny day” weather-wise for Newfoundland. He says 13 centimeters of snow was recorded on that date in two separate years.
He says while the snowfall is coincidental, June 10 is in line with the last date on which St. John’s historically receives snow. The latest date was June 13 in 1976.
Boudreau says people will be happy to know there is no snow forecast for the next five days.