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WINTER STORM WARNING
FOR ILES-DE-LA-MADELEINE
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 11:07 A.M. AST FRIDAY 20 DECEMBER 2024.
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WINTER STORM WARNING FOR:
=NEW= ILES-DE-LA-MADELEINE.
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==DISCUSSION==
HEAVY SNOWFALL WITH BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED.
LOCATION: ILES-DE-LA-MADELEINE.
TOTAL SNOWFALL: NEAR 20 CM.
MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS: 80 KM/H ON SATURDAY.
TIME SPAN: BEGINNING AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO
SATURDAY EVENING.
SIMILAR STORMS IN THE PAST HAVE CAUSED:
- HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS
- SCHOOL CLOSURES AND CANCELLATIONS OF SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES
- DISRUPTIONS TO PUBLIC SERVICES
- SCATTERED UTILITY OUTAGES
- DELAYS OR CANCELLATIONS OF FERRY SERVICES
CONSIDER POSTPONING NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE.
VISIBILITY MAY BE SUDDENLY REDUCED AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW. POOR
WEATHER CONDITIONS MAY CONTRIBUTE TO TRANSPORTATION DELAYS.
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
NSSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)QCSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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