Photo from Labrador City. Image used with permission from the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary on Twitter.

Heavy snow and high winds hit Labrador in far eastern Canada early this week.

, 78 centimeters, or about 30 inches, fell in the town of Wabush. Winds peaked near 40 mph,

The combination of heavy snow and wind led to considerable drifting.

The that transportation was halted and that schools and businesses were closed Tuesday. Some schools remained closed Wednesday.

Below are more incredible photos and video of the snow from social media.

Opening the door to snow in Labrador. (Instagram/ashley.kendell)