Weather will be cloudy across most of Quebec on Saturday, with snow showers expected across the province as the storm rages on.
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In western Québec, namely in Montreal, Laval, Vaudreuil, Vallée-du Richelieu and Saint-Hyacinthe, the probability of showers increases to 30% at the beginning of the day, before moving towards a sun-cloud alternation around noon. Winds are estimated to be 15 km/h high with wind chill approaching -13. We can expect similar forecasts in the Laurentians and Lanaudière.
The same goes for Estrie, Chaudière-Appalaches, Mauricie and the Capitale-Nationale, where there is a 40% chance of snow showers. The winds here reach a speed of about 20 km/h, with stable temperatures around -5 and clearings in the middle of the day. For Centre-du-Québec, the forecasts are essentially the same, but with an alternation of sun and clouds extending through the middle of the day and light winds with a maximum temperature of -4.
The sun shows up a little more in the Outaouais, where winds reach 15 km/h and a temperature of -8. Similar predictions await Abitibi-Témiscamingue with a maximum of -15. In particular, the risk of frostbite can be predicted for the region. In North-Québec, too, there will be periods of sunshine, especially at the beginning of the day, which will give way to sun-cloud changes in the afternoon, especially in Schefferville. Here, too, frostbite is to be expected for the region.
Saguenay will be generally cloudy, with westerly winds of 20 km/h becoming weak at midday while Lac-Saint-Jean will clear up. Wind chill for the regions is forecast to be around -20.
Finally, rain is expected for the Madelinots. Residents of the Iles-de-la-Madeleine will face freezing rain, but only for the afternoon. In the late afternoon wafts of fog form. Up to 30 millimeters of rain are forecast.