The RCMP is advising residents to stay off the highways if at all possible, as the storm continues to hamper the Avalon Peninsula.
Corporal Dave Borden described the conditions along the TCH as “terrible,” with nearly a foot of freestanding snow on the main highway.
⚠️ TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Heavy snow and high winds mean road conditions are very poor across Eastern Newfoundland.
For your safety and the safety of others, please consider delaying any non-essential travel until conditions improve. If you must travel, use extreme caution and drive… pic.twitter.com/0aZJhErC5N
— RCMP Newfoundland and Labrador (@RCMPNL) February 18, 2026
He says he’s been helping stuck cars through the morning, and was waiting on a snowplow to free up a stranded motorist near Paddy’s Pond.
“It’s actually terrible. Right now where I am, TCH Westbound, once you leave Metro, it’s like it’s snow-covered. There’s at least a foot of snow on it. So, crews are working. I just met a couple plows, but they can only do so much. It can’t be everywhere at once,” he told VOCM News.
Listen to the full conversations with Cpl Borden from Your VOCM Mornings, from 7:30 a.m.
