A low pressure system moving from west to east and bringing significant powdery snow squalls will sweep across southwestern Quebec on Sunday.
Powder snow is expected on Sunday, accompanied by strong winds that will initially form snow squalls in the southwest of the province, then as far north as the Laurentians and the east of the province by the end of the day, Environment Canada meteorologist Georgina Barradas reported.
These squalls could be dangerous for drivers as they could temporarily reduce visibility on the road, the meteorologist warned.
This is a situation that needs to be monitored throughout the day as it is conducive to “development,” she said. “We're expecting 2 to 4 cm on the south coast and towards Montreal, but we're talking more like 5 to 10 cm in the Laurentians and the west,” she added.
An accumulation of 5 cm is also expected in Saguenay, but only overnight. According to Environment Canada's forecast, we are expecting a sunny day across the region.
The Quebec region and Bas-Saint-Laurent are likely to experience rainfall later in the day, bringing 2 to 4 cm of snow.
Quebecers are therefore expected to start the week with snowfall on Monday, with stable temperatures until Wednesday, when a certain mild phase is expected, according to the federal agency.