yellow warning - winter storm - in effect
A winter storm is expected.
What:
Total amounts of 20 to 30 centimetres of snow and ice pellets over a 24-hour period.
Strong winds reaching between 50 and 70 kilometres per hour.
Blowing snow resulting in very poor visibilities.
From 2 to 5 mm of freezing rain.
When: Wednesday to Thursday.
Where: La Tuque, Laurentian Wildlife Reserve, Charlevoix, Saguenay, Kamouraska, Témiscouata and Rimouski.
Additional information:
Precipitation will begin as snow and will be accompanied by blowing snow. Afterwards, in some places, the snow will change to freezing rain late Wednesday before changing back to snow on Thursday.
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Travel will likely be challenging. Road closures are possible.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to QCstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #QCStorm.
Consider postponing non-essential travel and outdoor activities until conditions improve. Prepare for some disruptions to transportation, services, and utilities.
Varoitus voimassa ti klo 22:19 - ke klo 14:19
