Don't expect tulips by the 20th as giant snow banks cover Corner Brook

Technically, spring is only 13 days away but it's hard to believe with the three-metre high snow banks in Corner Brook.

Even a sunny March day like Wednesday was not warm enough to put a dent in the major amount of snow dumped on the west coast in the last week.

Kyle Brookings, a Corner Brook resident who loves studying the weather, said the west coast city is in for warm temperatures and rain.

"It's probably going to be a mess but I think as we get into the second half of March we will see a gradual slow transition into more spring-like weather, said Brookings.

The snow banks are so high in some parts of Corner Brook, its hard to even see the houses.  But for anyone like Brookings, who follows the weather closely, this is all normal.

"It's not like last winter where we didn't get too much snow, this seems like a typical Corner Brook winter. It's cold and it's snowy and it's really been – believe it or not – an average winter," said Brookings.

An average winter on the west coast also includes a lot of skiing at Marble Mountain in Steady Brook. And if you are one of the lucky ones, you're skiing or snowboarding and not shovelling.

Brookings said enjoy the winter sport while you can.

"It's going to be bad news for the snow enthusiasts, but after all the bad storms we have seen this year any sign of spring will be a welcome sight," he said.

While the melt is expected to start soon, don't expect tulips by March 20.