996
WWCN10 CWUL 280604
YELLOW WARNING - SNOW SQUALL
FOR QUEBEC
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 1:04 A.M. EST SATURDAY 28 FEBRUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOW SQUALL - FOR:
=NEW= LA SARRE AREA
=NEW= AMOS AREA
=NEW= ROUYN AREA
=NEW= MALARTIC AREA
=NEW= JOUTEL - MATAGAMI AREA.
YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOW SQUALL - REPLACES YELLOW LEVEL WATCH -
SNOW SQUALL - FOR:
LA SARRE AREA
AMOS AREA
ROUYN AREA
MALARTIC AREA
JOUTEL - MATAGAMI AREA.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
ZERO VISIBILITIES ON ROADS
WHAT: VERY HEAVY FLURRIES WITH STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW GIVING
ZERO VISIBILITY.
WHEN: OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
A VIGOROUS COLD FRONT WILL TRACK ACROSS THE PROVINCE OVERNIGHT
TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL DROP RAPIDLY AS IT PASSES.
THIS DROP IN TEMPERATURES WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY WINDS AND BLOWING
SNOW. ROADS AND SIDEWALKS COULD QUICKLY BECOME ICY AND SLIPPERY.
VISIBILITY WILL LIKELY BE SUDDENLY REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES.
PREPARE FOR QUICKLY CHANGING AND DETERIORATING TRAVEL CONDITIONS.
SNOW SQUALL WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN LOCALIZED, INTENSE SNOWFALL
CAUSING NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY IS EXPECTED.
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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