Corner Brook city hall hoping for a late start to winter after last year's snow clearing budget was a little short

    Thursday, 18 June 2026 06:00

    By Tonya Organ

    Pixabay photo credit WinterRoadDriver

    Nearly 436 cms of snow fell on Corner Brook this past winter. 

    It was a long winter with a lot of snow in Corner Brook and the city’s budget for snow clearing took a hit to keep up with it. On Bayfm with Lenny Benoit, Councillor Donna Luther spoke about the situation. Luther is also on the Finance Committee and says while things are on track, they’re praying for a late start to winter this year. Nearly 436 cms of snow fell on Corner Brook this past winter. 

     

     

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