WOCN10 CWUL 200829

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

FOR QUEBEC

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 4:29 A.M. EDT FRIDAY 20 MARCH 2026.

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:

=NEW= FORT WILLIAM - SHAWVILLE AREA

      METRO MONTREAL - LAVAL

      VAUDREUIL - SOULANGES - HUNTINGDON

      SAINT-HYACINTHE - ACTON VALE AREA

      VERCHERES - BELOEIL AREA

      SAINT-JEAN - MARIEVILLE AREA

      LACOLLE AREA

      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.



SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ENDED FOR:

      SOREL - YAMASKA AREA

      DRUMMONDVILLE AREA.



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==DISCUSSION==



POTENTIALLY DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS 



WHAT: REDUCED VISIBILITIES CAUSED BY SNOWFALL RATES OF UP TO 2 

CENTIMETRES PER HOUR. 



WHEN: FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL 5 PM. 



WHERE: OUTAOUAIS, LAURENTIANS, MONTREAL, MONTEREGIE AND EASTERN 

TOWNSHIPS 



ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 

THE AREA OF HEAVY SNOW WILL SPREAD FROM WEST TO EAST AND WILL LAST 

FOR A FEW HOURS. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 10 

CENTIMETRES, MAKING SOME ROADS SNOWY AND SLIPPERY. CHECK ROAD 

CONDITIONS BEFORE TRAVELLING.



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.



HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA



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