WWCN10 CWUL 070344
WINTER STORM WARNING
FOR QUEBEC
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 10:44 P.M. EST THURSDAY 6 MARCH 2025.
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WINTER STORM WARNING FOR:
      TROIS-PISTOLES AREA
      POHENEGAMOOK AREA
      RIVIERE-DU-LOUP AREA
      TEMISCOUATA
      RIMOUSKI - MONT-JOLI
      AMQUI - MATAPEDIA VALLEY
      MONT-ALBERT AREA
      GRANDE-RIVIERE - CASCAPEDIA AREA
      RESTIGOUCHE - CARLETON AREA.

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==DISCUSSION==

SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW TO END THE WEEK. 

WHAT: 
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 15 TO 30 CENTIMETRES. 
VISIBILITY REDUCED TO ZERO AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. 

WHEN: 
THE HEAVY SNOW WILL FALL FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO SATURDAY MORNING. 
BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY NIGHT. 

WHERE: 
THE LOWER ST. LAWRENCE AND THE WESTERN PART OF THE GASPE PENINSULA. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 
THE COMBINATION OF FRESH SNOW AND VERY STRONG WESTERLY WINDS GUSTING 
TO 70 TO 90 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW AND 
SNOWDRIFTS ON ROADS.

CONSIDER POSTPONING NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 
PREPARE FOR QUICKLY CHANGING AND DETERIORATING TRAVEL CONDITIONS. 
VISIBILITY WILL BE SUDDENLY REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN HEAVY 
SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE. 

WINTER STORM WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN MULTIPLE TYPES OF SEVERE 
WINTER WEATHER ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR TOGETHER. 

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 POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)QCSTORM.

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