Active AlertsParc National des Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Rivière-Malbaie, QC

Yellow Warning - Winter Storm

Issued at Wed 3:46 PM Mar. 11
Issued by: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Description

A winter storm is expected.

What:
Additional amounts of 15 to 25 centimetres of snow and ice pellets expected.
Strong winds reaching between 50 and 70 kilometres per hour.
Blowing snow conditions resulting in very poor visibilities.
Freezing rain amounts of 2 to 5 mm.

When: until Thursday morning.

Additional information:
Precipitation will start as snow and will be accompanied by local blowing snow. Afterwards, in some areas, snow will change to freezing rain late in the day on 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.

Recommended Action


Consider postponing non-essential travel and outdoor activities until conditions improve. Prepare for some disruptions to transportation, services, and utilities.

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