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Inside scoop

Book car rentals and Good swimming weather begins at the
accommodations in advance end of June. The normal annual rainfall
It’s always a good idea to make is 1,050 mm and the normal snowfall
reservations before you travel. You can is 300 cm. Labrador winters are much
travel when you want, stay on budget, colder than those on the island. While
and avoid lineups during the busy summer summers are shorter and generally cooler,
season. This is especially true for car extremely high temperatures are not
rentals and accom modations. uncommon in Labrador.
Newfoundland and Labrador is becoming
a more popular destination, and there is Winter travel
greater demand for these tourist services. During the winter, all primary highways
By booking your rental car and at least are kept open except during or
your first and last night’s stay – in addition immediately after a severe snowstorm.
to your air or ferry arrangements – you can For information on road conditions,
have a worry-free holiday with the contact these Department of
flexibility to go where you want, and do Transportation and Infrastructure
what you want. regional offices:
Western Region .....................709-635-4144
Time zones Central Region .......................709-292-4444
The island of Newfoundland occupies Eastern Region .......................709-466-4122
its own time zone. It is half an hour Avalon Region .........................709-729-7669
later than Atlantic Standard Time and Labrador Region ....................709-896-7888
a full hour and a half later than Eastern Terra Nova National Park ......709-533-2801
Standard Time. Most of Labrador gov.nl.ca/ti/roads/home also notes
occupies the Atlantic Time Zone, highway construction and slowdowns.
except L’Anse-au-Clair to Black Tickle,
which is on Newfoundland Standard Time. Watch out for moose
There are about 110,000 moose on the
Weather island of Newfoundland, and most
The island of Newfoundland has highways go through good moose habitat.
a temperate marine climate. Winters are If you see a moose, slow down immediately
usually mild with an average temperature and prepare to stop. Like all wild animals,
of zero degrees Celsius. Summer days moose are unpredictable. Be sure the
range from cool to hot with an average moose has gone back into the forest
temperature of 16 degrees Celsius. before resuming your drive. If you see a
vehicle stopped on or near the highway,
Bay Bulls
the driver may have spotted a moose, so
be cautious. Avoid driving at night if
possible as most moose/vehicle accidents
occur between dusk and dawn. If you
must drive at night, slow down, scan both
sides of the highway with your lights on
high beam unless overtaking other traffic,
and pay attention to warning signs. A road
sign like “Caution, moose next 11 km”
means moose cross there frequently.

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