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WWCN10 CWUL 010649
YELLOW WATCH - SNOW SQUALL
FOR QUEBEC
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 1:49 A.M. EST THURSDAY 1 JANUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - SNOW SQUALL - FOR:
BLANC-SABLON.
YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - SNOW SQUALL - ENDED FOR:
SEPT-ILES - PORT-CARTIER AREA
MINGANIE.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
POTENTIALLY DIFFICULT WINTER CONDITIONS.
WHAT:
- POOR TO NIL VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
- LOCAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 15 CENTIMETRES.
WHEN: UNTIL OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
HEAVY FLURRIES ACCOMPANIED BY MODERATE TO STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING
SNOW COULD DEVELOP OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. THESE CONDITIONS COULD OCCUR
REPEATEDLY AND LEAD TO SUDDEN WHITEOUT CONDITIONS.
VISIBILITY MAY BE SUDDENLY REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. SNOW
SQUALL WATCHES ARE ISSUED WHEN LOCALIZED, INTENSE SNOWFALL CAUSING
RAPID ACCUMULATION AND/OR REDUCED VISIBILITY IS POSSIBLE.
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.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ALERTING PROGRAM, PLEASE VISIT:
HTTPS://WWW.CANADA.CA/EN/SERVICES/ENVIRONMENT/WEATHER/SEVEREWEATHER/WEATHER-ALERTS/COLOUR-CODED-ALERTS.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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