WWCN10 CWUL 070921
SNOW SQUALL WATCH
FOR QUEBEC
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:21 A.M. EST FRIDAY 7 FEBRUARY 2025.
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SNOW SQUALL WATCH FOR:
=NEW= VAUDREUIL - SOULANGES - HUNTINGDON
=NEW= RICHELIEU VALLEY - SAINT-HYACINTHE
      EASTERN TOWNSHIPS
      BEAUCE.

SNOW SQUALL WATCH ENDED FOR:
      METRO MONTREAL - LAVAL
      LANAUDIERE
      LACHUTE - SAINT-JEROME
      LAURENTIANS
      UPPER GATINEAU - LIEVRE - PAPINEAU
      DRUMMONDVILLE - BOIS-FRANCS.

SNOW SQUALL WATCH - REPLACES SNOW SQUALL WARNING FOR:
      VAUDREUIL - SOULANGES - HUNTINGDON
      RICHELIEU VALLEY - SAINT-HYACINTHE.

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==DISCUSSION==

WHAT: 
PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. VISIBILITIES IN SNOW SQUALLS MAY BE 
GREATLY REDUCED DUE TO INTENSE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. 

WHEN: 
EARLY THIS MORNING. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 
SNOW SQUALLS ARE GENERALLY VERY SHORT-LIVED, BUT VERY INTENSE.

SNOW SQUALLS CAUSE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO VARY 
CONSIDERABLY(SEMICOLON) CHANGES FROM CLEAR SKIES TO HEAVY SNOW 
WITHIN JUST A FEW KILOMETRES ARE COMMON. VISIBILITY MAY BE 
SIGNIFICANTLY AND SUDDENLY REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO. 

SNOW SQUALL WATCHES ARE ISSUED WHEN CONDITIONS ARE FAVOURABLE FOR 
BRIEF BUT INTENSE BURSTS OF HEAVY SNOW PRODUCING NEAR ZERO 
VISIBILITIES. 

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.

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

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