A contractor is forced to stop work on a building site owing to early heavy snowfall in late September. The force majeure clause in the contract states the following:

Neither party shall be liable for damages related to the failure to perform the duties under this Agreement if such damages or failure to perform are related to conditions beyond the party's control including, but not limited to floods, tornadoes, fires, earthquakes, and other Acts of God, wars, insurrections, and/or any other cause beyond the reasonable control of the parties.

Could the contractor claim force majeure as grounds for more time?

• Document whether the contractor can claim more time. Why?