Rush hour traffic will be difficult in urban areas of southern and central Quebec on Monday morning as significant snow accumulations form in several areas where a low pressure system has been in place since Sunday.
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Up to 15 centimeters of snow has already fallen in the Outaouais and Montreal regions. Another five centimeters is expected to be added on Monday, leaving a total of 20 to 30 centimeters of snow, while the branches of trees have given way under the load of snow.
A winter storm has been raging in Gatineau since Sunday afternoon, according to Environment Canada, with snow falling at a rate of 2 to 3 centimeters per hour before tapering off Monday morning while visibility was limited on the roads.
In the center of the province, the snow left accumulations of 10 to 15 centimeters in Estrie and Beauce, swept by strong winds with gusts of 50 km/h, which also caused power outages on the power grid. “Hydro Quebec.”
The federal agency forecast 5 centimeters of snow on Monday in the same areas, as well as in Mauricie, Quebec, Charlevoix and possibly a little less in Saguenay, while strong winds were blowing in the same areas.
Eastern Quebec will remain relatively spared from the low pressure system, while certain sectors of Bas-Saint-Laurent will see accumulations of 2 to 4 centimeters, but elsewhere the weather will be cloudy with clearings, according to federal forecasts.
Snow accumulations
- Montreal: 15 to 25 centimeters of snow
- Gatineau: 10 to 20 centimeters
- Mont Laurier: 10 to 15 centimeters
- Saint-Jerome: 10 to 20 centimeters
- Joliette : 15 to 25 centimeters
- Sherbrooke: 15 centimeters
- Drummondville: 10 to 15 centimeters