State of Emergency In St. John's Lifted on Saturday #nlwx

Mayor Danny Breen announced that the State of Emergency is lifted as of 6 am on Saturday.

The 24-hour parking ban outside the designated downtown remains in place.

City officials and members of City Council are in constant communication with community and government partners including the RNC, the provincial government and the Newfoundland and Labrador English School District as streets improve and decisions are made.

Motorists are asked to reduce speeds significantly, drive according to conditions, watch for pedestrians and plan ahead to allow for extra time to get to your destination.

Metrobus and GoBus will return to operations tomorrow with multiple detours in place; please check the Metrobus website for route information. Delays are anticipated; customers are encouraged to wait in safe areas near your regular stop and motion to drivers.

From now until February 7, rides will be free for all Metrobus and GoBus users.