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WWCN10 CWUL 091951
ORANGE WARNING - FREEZING RAIN
FOR QUEBEC
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:51 P.M. EDT MONDAY 9 MARCH 2026.
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ORANGE LEVEL WARNING - FREEZING RAIN - FOR:
=NEW= SAINT-JEROME AREA
METRO MONTREAL - LAVAL
VAUDREUIL - SOULANGES - HUNTINGDON
RICHELIEU VALLEY - SAINT-HYACINTHE
LANAUDIERE
LACHUTE AREA
SAINT-EUSTACHE AREA
UPPER GATINEAU - LIEVRE - PAPINEAU.
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IMPACT LEVEL: HIGH
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
A POTENTIALLY CRITICAL FREEZING RAIN EVENT IS EXPECTED.
WHAT: TOTAL FREEZING RAIN AMOUNTS OF 20 TO 30 MILLIMETRES. THE EVENT
COULD LAST UP TO 24 HOURS AND PARALYZE SOME SERVICES.
WHEN: WEDNESDAY TO THURSDAY
WHERE: GREATER MONTREAL, MONTEREGIE, OUTAOUAIS, LANAUDIERE.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN COLD IN SUBSEQUENT DAYS, WHICH MAY COMPLICATE
AND DELAY THE FULL RETURN TO NORMAL SERVICES.
THERE WILL LIKELY BE TRANSPORTATION DELAYS AND CANCELLATIONS.
PROLONGED UTILITY OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO
PROPERTY, INCLUDING SOME BUILDINGS AND TREES, IS LIKELY DUE TO THE
WEIGHT OF ICE. BE VERY CAREFUL IF WALKING OR DRIVING. NON-ESSENTIAL
TRAVEL SHOULD BE AVOIDED.
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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