Spring storm brings significant wintry impact to Quebec
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Thursday, March 24, 2016, 7:43 PM - Widespread winter storm and freezing rain warnings cover Quebec as a potent Colorado Low impacts the province.
On Thursday, the storm resulted in widespread power outages, travel delays and school closures in Ontario. It moved into Quebec Thursday morning, with the first snow flakes reported in Montreal around 9 a.m.
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"A total of 2 to 10 millimetres of freezing rain is expected beginning [Thursday evening] and continuing into Friday morning," Environment Canada says. "The Lachute and Lanaudière areas may see up to 15 millimetres of ice accumulation."
Upwards of 30 cm of snow is possible over regions north of a line from Pontiac to Charlevoix and Chaleur Bay. The snow will transition to ice pellets and freezing rain throughout the day with 5-10 mm of ice accumulation expected.
Spring storms not unusual
While the calendar may say spring, it's not unusual for Quebec to see a significant snow storm in March.
Sherbrooke, for example, usually sees its last 15 cm of snow of the season during this month, according to The Weather Network's sister station MétéoMédia.
Other parts of the province -- like Val-d'Or, Saguenay, Sept-Îles, Gaspé and Rimouski -- routinely see significant snowfall as late as April.
Tune into The Weather Network on TV for continued updates on this system.
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