With over 20 centimetres of snow expected to fall between Friday and Sunday, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has officially issued a weather alert for the following areas:
- Châteauguay – La Prairie area
- Laval area
- Longueuil – Varennes area
- Montréal Island area
- Quebec City
The snowfall warning urges people in these regions to be on the lookout for “adverse weather conditions” and take “necessary safety precautions.”
ECCC
According to the ECCC forecast, light snow is expected to begin falling on Thursday night as temperatures hover around the 0°C mark. Heavier snow is expected to come down as early as Friday morning. The snow is expected to “accumulate quickly and make travel difficult.”
If you’re planning to travel on Friday, “take more time and be extra cautious,” says the agency.
Snowfall amounts are expected to reach nearly 20 cm between Friday and Saturday.
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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.
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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.
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