746  
WWCN13 CWHX 201918  
WINTER STORM WARNING  
FOR ILES-DE-LA-MADELEINE  
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA  
AT 3:18 P.M. AST FRIDAY 20 DECEMBER 2024.  
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WINTER STORM WARNING FOR:  
ILES-DE-LA-MADELEINE.  
 
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==DISCUSSION==  
 
HAZARDOUS WINTER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED.  
 
LOCATION: ILES-DE-LA-MADELEINE.  
 
TOTAL SNOWFALL: NEAR 30 CM.  
 
MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS: 90 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  
- CANCELLATION OF SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES  
- DISRUPTIONS TO PUBLIC SERVICES  
- SCATTERED UTILITY OUTAGES  
- DELAYS OR CANCELLATIONS OF FERRY SERVICES  
 
SURFACES SUCH AS HIGHWAYS, ROADS, WALKWAYS AND PARKING LOTS MAY  
BECOME DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE DUE TO ACCUMULATING SNOW. VISIBILITY  
MAY BE SUDDENLY REDUCED AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW.  
 
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  
 
END/ASPC  
 
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