The northern Avalon and metro area can expect continued snow and storm conditions right through to the overnight hours.

As of 11:00 this morning, some 25 cm were reported to have fallen at YYT.

Conditions are rapidly deteriorating west of the Avalon with snowfall amounts picking up in the Clarenville and Bonavista region.

Environment Canada meteorologist David Neil says although there may be lulls, the snow will continue to fall for some time yet.

“The intensity may be up and down throughout today and into tonight, but it’s going to be snowing pretty steadily over that area until likely into the early morning hours tomorrow.”

St. John’s Airport #YYT reporting 29cm of snow as of 10:30am.

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Neil says snowfall totals could range between 30 and 50 cm for the Avalon and Bonavista peninsulas by the time it’s all over, while some areas could see even greater amounts.

That snow is heavy too, with temperatures expected to stay just below the freezing mark.

Winds are blowing from the north to north east at gusts of up to 80 km/h and as high as 100 km/h along parts of the coast.

The City of St. John’s has had plows out on the road since the flakes starting flying overnight.

Councillor Greg Noseworthy is urging residents to stay off the roads so as not to impede snow-clearing and emergency vehicles if needed.

“We don’t need more people on the roads,” Noseworthy told VOCM Open Line.