Snowy travel impacts likely across southern Quebec Friday night
Rounds of heavy snow will push into southern Quebec to end off one of the snowiest February's in more than 50 years! Expect hazardous travel Friday night and Saturday morning
We’re on the lookout for travel disruptions across southern Quebec as yet another round of snow looms over the region heading into Friday.
Prepare for slow travel as heavy snow clogs roadways and reduces visibility through the second half of Friday.
Additional snow is especially unwelcome as Montreal is currently experiencing its snowiest February in more than 50 years.
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Stay up-to-date on your local weather alerts, and be sure to check the latest highway conditions before heading out on the roads.
Into Saturday: Temperatures fall and heavier snow moves through
A round of snow on Thursday was an appetizer to a heavier batch of snowy precipitation expected to move into the region on Friday.
Colder temperatures will make for a light, fluffy snow as the next system arrives late Friday night.
Heavy snowfall with rates approaching 2 cm per hour will spread across Metro Montreal overnight Friday into Saturday morning. The snow will continue pushing east through Saturday morning.
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The enhanced snowfall rates, combined with wind gusts of 30-40+ km/h, will lead to reduced visibility and periods of blowing snow. The wind will pick up even more on Saturday—with gusts of 50-70 km/h into the first half of the day—as the snowy system exits the region.
While there is still some uncertainty with the exact track and overall snow totals, between 5-15 cm is possible for the Montreal and Gatineau areas, as well as along the St. Lawrence, by the time it winds down later Saturday. Up to 20 cm of snow is possible farther north. Special weather statements have been issued along the St. Lawrence in anticipation of the heavy snow.
Environment and Climate Change Canada also issued snowfall warnings on Friday morning along the Ontario-Quebec border, extending further north past Mont-Laurier.
"Significant snowfall rates will be possible, especially early Saturday morning. Snow will accumulate rapidly and visibilities will be greatly reduced," the agency warns.
A northward shift in the system's track, however, could result in lower snow totals for Montreal, similar to what we're seeing in Ontario on Friday afternoon.
For Montreal in particular, this has been the snowiest February in more than 50 years. On average, about 47 cm of snow typically falls during the month, but this year, an even 100 cm had already been recorded by Feb. 27.
Stay with The Weather Network for all the latest on conditions across Quebec.