Pathetic fallacy: Lightning bolts precede return to winter for southern Quebec
Digital Reporter
Monday, April 14, 2014, 7:14 PM -
Multiple lightning strikes were recorded in the Montreal area Monday evening, indicating that an early spring (or late winter) storm is underway.
The system that is expected to make a mess of the Tuesday morning commute in southern Ontario will also impact parts of Quebec, bringing rain to the south and snow to the north.
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"Parts of southern Quebec could see up to 20 mm of rain through Tuesday," says Weather Network meteorologist Brett Soderholm.
"As the cold front passes there is a chance for a snow/rain mix, but snow is more likely for northern communities."
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Monday's balmy temperatures will become a thing of the past by Tuesday, with day time lows expected to dip below the freezing mark. Between 15 and 30 cm of snow could accumulate in the Lac- Saint-Jean and Côte -Nord regions.
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