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Offshore islands at Tors Cove, Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland
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Cleanup underway as 'good old fashioned blizzard' hits Avalon Peninsula • Feb. 11, 2025, 3:02 AM ET (CBC)
Avalon Peninsula's first blizzard of 2025 on track for Sunday night • Feb. 9, 2025, 1:03 PM ET (CBC)
Batten down the hatches: Avalon Peninsula faces first major snowstorm of the year • Feb. 7, 2025, 9:05 AM ET (CBC)
Snow problem: Unusual winter is hurting some Newfoundland businesses • Feb. 3, 2025, 1:29 AM ET (CBC)

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