In the absence of abundant snow, Quebecers will have to make do with a few flakes in the south of the province on Thursday and deal with the arrival of cold and feelings that will exceed -20 in places.
Snow was still falling in Quebec in the morning, but will only see accumulations of 2 to 4 centimeters by the end of the day, which is much less than expected.
A few snowflakes were also seen in Montreal, in Montérégie, in Lanaudière, in the Laurentians, in Center-du-Québec, in Mauricie and in Estrie, but they quickly stopped before giving way to an alternation of sun and clouds for the rest of the day day, according to Environment Canada forecasts.
Residents of Bas-Saint-Laurent and Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean are likely to experience snowfall with a depth of 2 to 4 centimeters during the afternoon.
The cold sets in
Warm coats are essential for the next two days as the wind can sometimes be as cold as -20°C. This will be particularly the case in Montreal, where temperatures will reach -16°C in the afternoon and reach -20°C on Friday morning.
The same will be the case on the Quebec side, where the temperature will be -18 degrees in the afternoon and evening, dropping to -26 degrees in the morning on Friday.
According to the federal agency, such temperatures will also be felt throughout the south of La Belle province, but also in eastern Quebec.