WOCN10 CWUL 191915

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

FOR QUEBEC

ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 3:15 P.M. EDT THURSDAY 19 MARCH 2026.

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:

=NEW= LONGUEUIL - VARENNES AREA

=NEW= MONTREAL ISLAND AREA

=NEW= CHATEAUGUAY - LA PRAIRIE AREA

=NEW= VAUDREUIL - SOULANGES - HUNTINGDON

=NEW= RICHELIEU VALLEY - SAINT-HYACINTHE

=NEW= MASCOUCHE AREA

=NEW= LACHUTE - SAINT-JEROME

=NEW= LOW - WAKEFIELD AREA

=NEW= PAPINEAUVILLE - CHENEVILLE AREA

=NEW= LIEVRE RIVER AREA

=NEW= GRANBY - WATERLOO AREA

=NEW= BROME-MISSISQUOI AREA

=NEW= RICHMOND AREA

=NEW= WEEDON AREA

=NEW= MONT-ORFORD - LAKE MEMPHREMAGOG AREA

=NEW= SHERBROOKE AREA

=NEW= COATICOOK AREA

=NEW= LAC-MEGANTIC AREA

=NEW= COOKSHIRE AREA

=NEW= DRUMMONDVILLE AREA.



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==DISCUSSION==



HEAVY SNOW AT TIMES ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON 



WHAT: 

SNOWFALL RATES OF 2 CENTIMETRES PER HOUR, RESULTING IN ACCUMULATIONS 

OF 5 TO 10 CENTIMETRES 



WHEN: 

BETWEEN NOON AND 5 PM ON FRIDAY 



WHERE: 

OUTAOUAIS, MONTREAL, MONTEREGIE, LAURENTIANS AND EASTERN TOWNSHIPS 



ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 

HIGH SNOWFALL RATES COULD CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES, MAKE ROADS 

SNOW-COVERED AND SLIPPERY, AND MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. CONSIDER 

DELAYING ANY ON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL.



PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY 

ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO 

QCSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)QCSTORM.



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