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WWCN10 CWUL 121424
ORANGE WARNING - WINTER STORM
FOR QUEBEC
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 10:24 A.M. EDT THURSDAY 12 MARCH 2026.
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ORANGE LEVEL WARNING - WINTER STORM - FOR:
BAIE-COMEAU
SEPT-ILES - PORT-CARTIER.
ORANGE LEVEL WARNING - WINTER STORM - ENDED FOR:
MANICOUAGAN RIVER
LES ESCOUMINS - FORESTVILLE.
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IMPACT LEVEL: HIGH
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
HAZARDOUS WINTER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED.
WHAT:
ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AND ICE PELLETS AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 10 CENTIMETRES.
STRONG WINDS REACHING BETWEEN 50 AND 70 KILOMETRES PER HOUR.
BLOWING SNOW GIVING VERY POOR VISIBILITIES.
WHEN: THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
VISIBILITY WILL LIKELY BE SUDDENLY REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES.
ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE. AVOID NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR
ACTIVITIES. PREPARE FOR DISRUPTIONS TO TRANSPORTATION, SERVICES AND
UTILITIES.
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.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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