Mother Nature won't be sparing residents of eastern Quebec, who will have to prepare for heavy rain and strong winds on Monday.
Multiple weather warnings have been issued by Environment Canada for these regions of La Belle Province, not all of which are treated equally.
In fact, a storm surge warning has been issued for the Blanc-Sablon, Natashquan and Chevery sectors on the lower north coast, but also towards Chandler and Gaspé in Gaspésie.
“A strong low pressure system on the US East Coast will cause strong winds,” the federal agency said in a statement released late Sunday morning. “The combination of these winds and the fact that we are currently in a period of medium tides could result in waves breaking along the coast.”
On the Îles-de-la-Madeleine side, strong winds with speeds of 80 to 100 km/h are expected from Monday afternoon, which could cause damage to buildings and even disruption of operations.
Snow or rain?
For the Greater Quebec area, Environment Canada is forecasting snow accumulations of up to 10 cm on Monday, with winds of up to 50 km/h by midday.
The North Shore will not be left out, although weather conditions along Route 138 will vary quickly. If Sept-Îles receives 40 to 60 mm of rain by the end of Monday, Baie-Comeau is expected to receive 15 to 20 cm of snow.
There will also be snowflakes in the Rimouski and Kamouraska area, while Matane and Amqui will instead see showers that could turn into freezing rain by Monday evening.
The rest of Quebec will not escape the bad weather either. It will snow in Estrie, but also in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Charlevoix and Beauce.
Due to milder temperatures, umbrellas will need to be out in the Quebec, Centre-du-Québec and Montérégie areas as rain turns to snow later in the day.
Danger of wave breaking in eastern Quebec
Parc-Forillon – Gaspé – Percé: Monday from 10:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.
Chandler: Monday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Natashquan: Monday from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m
Chevery: Monday from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Blanc-Sablon: Monday, 7:15 p.m. to 10:15 p.m. and Tuesday, 8:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m
Source: Environment Canada