WOCN10 CWUL 191924

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

FOR QUEBEC

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 3:24 P.M. EDT THURSDAY 19 MARCH 2026.

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:

=NEW= LAVAL AREA

      LONGUEUIL - VARENNES AREA

      MONTREAL ISLAND AREA

      CHATEAUGUAY - LA PRAIRIE AREA

      VAUDREUIL - SOULANGES - HUNTINGDON

      RICHELIEU VALLEY - SAINT-HYACINTHE

      MASCOUCHE AREA

      LACHUTE - SAINT-JEROME

      LOW - WAKEFIELD AREA

      PAPINEAUVILLE - CHENEVILLE AREA

      LIEVRE RIVER AREA

      GRANBY - WATERLOO AREA

      BROME-MISSISQUOI AREA

      RICHMOND AREA

      WEEDON AREA

      MONT-ORFORD - LAKE MEMPHREMAGOG AREA

      SHERBROOKE AREA

      COATICOOK AREA

      LAC-MEGANTIC AREA

      COOKSHIRE AREA

      DRUMMONDVILLE AREA.



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==DISCUSSION==



SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY 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, LEAD TO 

SNOW-COVERED, SLIPPERY ROADS 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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