Photo from CBC
There’s been a severe lack of anything other than the above photo in the local news over the past few days. The blizzard to end all blizzards appeared on the east coast of Newfoundland on January 16th before moving inland and battering the island and the city of St. John’s on the 17th and 18th, plunging the city into a state of emergency. While the storm has since subsided and moved on the people of the city are now heavily focused on the clean up efforts. Many people from the local scene posted their experiences online to show just how bad the situation was and still is.
Photo by: Geoff Waye (Category VI)
Photo by: Steve Woodman (Bridges)
Photo by: Kris Gillis (KG’s Law, Magic Glasses, Silly Talent)
Photo by: John C. Ennis (Qyn)
Photo by: John C. Ennis (Qyn)
Photo by: John C. Ennis (Qyn)
Megan Seabrooke (Iron Siren Stage Merchandise)
Photo by: Ricohardt Von Pyres (Last Soul Down)
Photo by: Ryan Wade (Black Market Hard-Tack)
Photo by: Ashley Hiscock
Photo by: Trevor Bolger (Deadgaard)
Photo by: Trevor Bolger (Deadgaard)
Photo by: Dan Moore (Sheavy, Dan Moore Art)
Photo by: Dan Moore (Sheavy, Dan Moore Art)
Photo by: Georgie Newman ft. Mr. Moo
Photo by: Adam Giles (Goreforge, Undesirables)
Photo by: Alex Rumboldt
Photo by: Alex Rumboldt
Photo by: Ian White (Radio Witchwood, ex-Anal Christ)
Photo by: John Roach (Sons of an Eastern Moon)
Photo by: Robert Butler (Brainer, Wild in the Streets)
Photo by: Chris Feener (Qyn, Hostile Takeover)
Photo by: Jon Swift (Waste of Corpses)
Photo by: Jon Swift (Waste of Corpses)
Photo by: Jon Swift (Waste of Corpses)
Photo by: Jon Swift (Waste of Corpses)
Photo by: Jon Swift (Waste of Corpses)
Photo by: Jon Swift (Waste of Corpses)
Photo by: Jon Swift (Waste of Corpses)
Photo by: Jonathan Mercer (Bridges)
Photo by: Jonathan Mercer (Bridges)
Businesses and venues in downtown St. John’s also found themselves eye-deep in snow, bringing the local economy to a complete standstill for several days, save for all the storm chips and beer that were sold in the days prior.
CBTG’s – Photo by: Danielle Trouble
Green Sleeves Pub & Eatery – Photo by: Jon Swift
The Rockhouse – Photo by: Wendy Rose
Fred’s Records – Photo by: Wendy Rose
Hooligan’s Custom Tattoos – Photo by: Wendy Rose
Pennywell Orange Store – Photo by: Jon Swift (Waste of Corpses)
Bud Light Mainstage – Photo by: Jon Swift (Waste of Corpses)
Fogtown Barber – Photo by: Fogtown Barber Official Instagram
Many people also posted short videos online to catch the storm in action as it wreaked havoc throughout the city as well as the cleanup efforts in the following days.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B7cVtvuH9yl/
https://www.instagram.com/p/B7cEtU9BMRGt5ZNZFjrL-81XqHy8FuO_ns7LAI0/
https://www.instagram.com/p/B7eC4Imh-Fr/
https://www.instagram.com/p/B7cEtU9BMRGt5ZNZFjrL/
Some were a bit more wild than others…
While the weather has subsided we hope that everyone who had to endure this monumental record-breaking storm did so safely. We also wish everyone the best of luck with the clean-up efforts that will be taking place over the next several days until the state of emergency is lifted.
~ Akhenaten
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