State of emergency orders remain in effect in St. John's, other municipalities.
Power out for thousands of customers.
Turn in weather brings sunshine, lower winds.
A blizzard warning covering much of eastern Newfoundland was lifted Saturday, as hundreds of thousands of people began to reckon with a record-smashing storm that continues to keep daily life on pause. .
Officials pleaded with residents to stay inside and off roads, which were so dangerous that even government plows could not cope with monumental drifting. .
The blizzard brought 76.2 centimetres of snow to St. John's International Airport, although other areas — including in the city itself — reported more.
