In case you haven’t looked outside, Montreal’s slow start to a snowy winter is no more.
A low-pressure system has moved up the eastern American seaboard and has blanketed the city with a wallop of snow.
And it seems like we’re just getting started.
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Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued a snowfall warning for the Montreal metro area, calling for up to 20 cm of powder to fall throughout Friday.
The agency expects “snowfall amounts of 15 to 20 centimetres by Saturday afternoon.”
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The agency asks people to adjust their “driving with changing road conditions.” Specifically, visibility “may be suddenly reduced at times in heavy snow.”
The federal weather agency issues snowfall warnings when “significant snowfall is expected.”
Updated at just after 4 am on Friday, the alert is in effect for the following areas:
- Châteauguay – La Prairie area
- Laval area
- Longueuil – Varennes area
- Montréal Island area
At the end of November, The Weather Network released its early winter weather forecast for the province, calling for an “abrupt transition” into a period of wintry weather for most of Quebec.
Specifically, the weather agency dives into what meteorologists are forecasting from December to February, and it seems like we’re in for plenty of cold and snow.
The Weather Network says a “strong start” to the winter season is anticipated, with “colder-than-normal temperatures” in the cards across “most of” Quebec.
The agency credits the sudden switch of winter weather patterns to La Niña for the third year in a row.
The Weather Network’s 14-day trend has daytime temperatures hovering around the double-digit mark for next week, meaning the odds are looking good for a white Christmas in Montreal.
The Weather Network
Up to 4 cm of snow is forecast for Montreal on Saturday and another 1 cm on Sunday.
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