The start of the weekend promises to be cool despite sunshine and weather conditions are expected to deteriorate slightly with gradual cloud cover and subsequent snowfall from Sunday evening.
In southern Quebec, particularly in the Montreal, Richelieu Valley and Outaouais regions, Saturday morning will be generally sunny, followed by a cloudy afternoon. Light snowfall is expected in the evening and overnight with an estimated snowfall of 2 to 4 cm. This snowfall is expected to continue into early next week.
Environment Canada wanted to warn drivers that despite the good weather Saturday, the cold and small amount of snow could make roads slippery during the day.
It will be sunny in the center and east of the province on Saturday, with slightly cloudy skies late in the evening. Snow is expected to begin falling during the day on Sunday and then continue throughout the week. Weather conditions in these regions indicate a drop in temperature accompanied by snowfall.
Powder snow and wind chills of up to -20°C are forecast on the Gaspé Peninsula.
In Saguenay, the start of the weekend promises to be very sunny, but rather cold due to the winter winds, with the temperature rising to -28°C on Saturday morning.