Traffic lights dangled like cat toys, patios danced down streets, car windows popped under pressure, and sources say Newfoundland saw its highest winds in 40 years.
Saturday was a windy one, and Twitter’s local weather hashtag #nlwx was on fire. Here’s 10 great Tweets from the weekend. Because if you can’t keep two feet on the ground, you might as well laugh about it.
How windy is it in NFLD? I'm in Toronto and a Marie's Mini Mart bag just hit me in the face #nlwx
— Ryan Dillon (@TheRyanDillon) March 11, 2017
The wharf of my hometown (Bell Island) earlier today during the windstorm. Brutal ol' day #nlwx pic.twitter.com/dtHrNz6Spy
— Donovan Taplin (@donovantaplin) March 11, 2017
Has anyone checked a satellite image lately to make sure we aren't halfway to Ireland at this point? #nlwx
— Brian Walsh (@BWalshNL) March 12, 2017
In #Newfoundland, the chip aisle is a better indicator of a storm's severity than your weather app #nlwx pic.twitter.com/qgsIOACieD
— Hugh Campbell (@HughVsDignity) March 12, 2017
Seen in the east end #nlwx #nltraffic pic.twitter.com/MSO4Tep9xG
— Geoff Bartlett (@geoffcbartlett) March 11, 2017
I heard #Brier2017 brought in $15m to the local economy. We'll need to it to recoup from the #BrierBlackout #nlwx https://t.co/DiqOW3c24N
— Stephen Lethbridge (@stephenleth) March 12, 2017
Tomorrow is "Find Out If Your Siding Installer Cheaped Out On Nails Day" in St. John's. #nltraffic #yyt #nlwx
— Earl Noble (@Noble41) March 10, 2017
UPDATES | Power warning issued for Avalon as restoration continueshttps://t.co/c0gXBi4u9H#nltraffic #nlwx pic.twitter.com/R3penckPdW
— CBC NL (@CBCNL) March 12, 2017
Theresa Power in Placentia lucky to be alive after a canoe sailed through her bedroom while she slept. pic.twitter.com/R8TdYN54BR
— Danielle Barron (@daniellebarron) March 12, 2017
Found me snow blower LOL #nlwx pic.twitter.com/sx5ZiQCeUm
— ♨£łøӯԃ♨ (@XXPurecountryXX) March 12, 2017
Just off the phone with my grandparents, still no power on Newman Street in Cowan Heights. They were not amused when I quoted Outkast. #nlwx pic.twitter.com/c1XKFORg4f
— Adam Pike (@AdamPikeNL) March 12, 2017
Pretty sure this sums up everyone in St. John's right now #nlstorm #nlpower #nlstorm #nlwx pic.twitter.com/gTLl4hOS5M
— Perla Hernandez (@Perla_hg) March 12, 2017
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