rain, snow, ice, sleet; A new low will come out of Colorado over Quebec by the end of the week, but very clever ones are able to predict what the precipitation will be like.
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A first small depression will arrive from western Canada on Thursday to drop a few snowflakes on southern Quebec before being followed by another much larger depression arriving from the United States overnight and will be felt Friday and Saturday .
“We could have a snow start and then mixes. […] Regions closest to the American border may experience rain, while Quebec may experience more snow and sleet. Let’s see how far the mild air gets there. As far as rain goes, it’s more Montreal and the south coast where we’re going to have it all,” said Environment Canada meteorologist Jean-Philippe Bégin.
“It’s not a system like before Christmas. That is clear. On the other hand, there could still be good winds,” Mr Bégin continued, referring to the storm that plunged tens of thousands of homes into darkness and disrupted the holidays of thousands of travellers.
As is often the case in the first half of winter, the river should shed the rain, with more snow in the northern regions and more rain in the south. However, it is still far too early to know how much snow could fall on the province.
“It is certain that we will eventually increase snow cover even in southern Quebec. […] We will increase the whiteness,” noted the meteorologist.
Double storm in Gaspésie
However, Gaspésie could be entitled to a nasty surprise. The depression, which is set to hit the region on Friday and Saturday, could reform if it meets another storm sweeping the coast.
“There could be problems especially in eastern Quebec on Sunday,” the meteorologist explained, noting that the phenomenon is too complex and too remote to get into what exactly will happen.
In any case, a gray weekend worthy of the winter season awaits Quebecers.
“We have mixed rainfall in January practically every year and even throughout the winter. There is nothing surprising about that,” remarked Jean-Philippe Bégin.