Winter storm presses on in Quebec, expect poor travel due to snow
A widespread winter storm hitting Eastern Canada this weekend will continue dropping heavy snow across southern Quebec through most of Saturday, so travel is not recommended.
December is beginning to look a lot like winter across parts of Central Canada after a late-week storm blasted through the region. Southern and eastern Ontario were hit with a wintry mix of ice, rain and snow, and now the storm is focused on southern Quebec and the East Coast this weekend.
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Snowfall warnings and special weather statements remain in place for southern Quebec and parts of eastern Ontario.
The storm is being supplied with tropical moisture from stateside, allowing it to dump double-digit snowfall amounts in eastern Ontario on Friday. Eastern Ontario will see periods of snow ease to flurries by Saturday evening.
As for southern Quebec? Snow will persit through Saturday evening for much of the region, then winding down in the overnight.
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As of Saturday morning, Ottawa, Ont., has picked up 38 cm of snowfall and Montreal, Que., has recorded 29 cm. Ottawa had its snowiest December day on Friday since Dec. 21, 2012, fifth overall on record.
By the end of the storm, snowfall projections of 15-25 cm are possible across the southern half of Quebec, with totals potentially approaching 30 cm in portions of the Eastern Townships.
There may be a significant impact on rush-hour traffic in urban areas.
Be prepared to adjust your driving with changing road conditions. Prepare for quickly changing and deteriorating travel conditions. Visibility may be suddenly reduced at times in heavy snow.
Marginal temperatures will make this a heavy, wet snowfall, the kind that’s difficult to shovel and makes driving especially treacherous on snow-covered roadways. This could also serve to limit accumulations in some areas.
This will likely be the biggest snowfall of the season so far for communities like Montreal. Prior to this storm, 11.4 cm of snow had fallen in the city back on Nov. 16.
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Check back for the latest on the forecast across Quebec.