WWCN10 CWUL 041627
WINTER STORM WARNING
FOR QUEBEC
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 11:27 A.M. EST SATURDAY 4 JANUARY 2025.
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WINTER STORM WARNING FOR:
      JAMES BAY AND LA GRANDE RIVER.

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==DISCUSSION==

HAZARDOUS WINTER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED.

WHAT: 
20 TO 30 CENTIMETRES OF SNOW ACCOMPANIED BY NORTHWESTERLY WINDS 
GUSTING UP TO 70 KILOMETRES PER HOUR AND BLOWING SNOW. 

WHEN: 
UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. 

WHERE: 
LOCALES NEAR JAMES BAY, FROM CHISASIBI TO SOUTH OF EASTMAIN, AND 
NEMISCAU. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 
A LARGE, INTENSE WEATHER SYSTEM IS CURRENTLY AFFECTING THE JAMES BAY 
AND LA GRANDE RIVER AREAS. FOR RADISSON, SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL 
BE LOWER AND WINDS WILL BE WEAKER, WHICH WILL LIMIT BLOWING SNOW.

CONSIDER POSTPONING NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 
VISIBILITY WILL BE SUDDENLY REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN HEAVY 
SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. 

PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO 
QCSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)QCSTORM.

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