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WWCN10 CWUL 212047
YELLOW WATCH - SNOW SQUALL
FOR QUEBEC
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:47 P.M. EST WEDNESDAY 21 JANUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - SNOW SQUALL - FOR:
=NEW= METRO MONTREAL - LAVAL
=NEW= VAUDREUIL - SOULANGES - HUNTINGDON
=NEW= RICHELIEU VALLEY - SAINT-HYACINTHE
=NEW= LANAUDIERE
=NEW= LACHUTE - SAINT-JEROME
=NEW= LAURENTIANS
=NEW= UPPER GATINEAU - LIEVRE - PAPINEAU
=NEW= PONTIAC
=NEW= EASTERN TOWNSHIPS
=NEW= DRUMMONDVILLE - BOIS-FRANCS
=NEW= MAURICIE.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
SNOW SQUALLS AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS.
WHAT: HEAVY FLURRIES WITH LOCAL BLOWING SNOW MAY GIVE NEAR ZERO
VISIBILITIES. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS COULD REACH ABOVE 5 CENTIMETRES OVER
A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.
WHEN: FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO THURSDAY EVENING.
WHERE: SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL QUEBEC
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
SNOW SQUALLS ARE PRODUCING HIGHLY VARIABLE WEATHER CONDITIONS.
CONDITIONS OFTEN GO FROM CLEAR SKIES TO AN AREA OF HEAVY SNOW IN
JUST A FEW KILOMETRES.
VISIBILITIES MAY SUDDENLY BE REDUCED TO ALMOST ZERO AT TIMES IN
HEAVY SNOW.
RAPIDLY ACCUMULATING SNOW COULD FURTHER COMPLICATE TRAVEL.
RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC MAY BE AFFECTED IN THE MORNING AND EVENING.
PREPARE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF QUICKLY CHANGING AND DETERIORATING
TRAVEL CONDITIONS. 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
END/QSPC
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