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AWCN10 CWUL 282222
WEATHER SUMMARY
FOR QUEBEC
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:22 P.M. EST SATURDAY 28 FEBRUARY 2026.
DISCUSSION.
A LOW-PRESSURE SYSTEM IS TRACKING ACROSS QUEBEC TODAY. THIS SYSTEM
HAS ALREADY CAUSED SEVERAL WEATHER HAZARDS IN ITS PATH, INCLUDING
STRONG WINDS, SNOW SQUALLS, BLOWING SNOW AND FLASH FREEZES.
THE WEATHER EVENT IS STILL UNDERWAY AND SHOULD END THIS EVENING OR
OVERNIGHT TONIGHT FOR THE EASTERN REGIONS OF THE PROVINCE.
THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF THE WEATHER DATA RECEIVED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 5 P.M. THIS AFTERNOON.
1. SUMMARY OF FLASH FREEZES RECORDED, IN DEGREES CELSIUS:
WASKAGANISH: MINUS 13,2 DEGREES BETWEEN 3 A.M AND 6 A.M
MATAGAMI: MINUS 13,6 DEGREES BETWEEN 3 A.M AND 6 A.M
ROUYN-NORANDA: MINUS 13,1 DEGREES BETWEEN 4 A.M AND 7 A.M
VAL-D'OR: MINUS 13,1 DEGREES BETWEEN 5 A.M AND 8 A.M
TEMISCAMINGUE: MINUS 13 DEGREES BETWEEN 4 A.M AND 7 A.M
CHIBOUGAMAU: MINUS 12,7 BETWEEN 7 A.M AND 10 A.M
2. SUMMARY OF SNOW SQUALLS, MEASURED IN SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED
VISIBILITIES:
THIS MORNING: MATAGAMI, ROUYN-NORANDA, LAC SAINT-JEAN, CHIBOUGAMAU
THIS AFTERNOON: LAC SAINT-JEAN, SAGUENAY, RESERVE FAUNIQUE DES
LAURENTIDES, CHARLEVOIX
3. SUMMARY OF MAXIMUM WINDS RECORDED, IN KILOMETRES PER HOUR:
SAINT-FELICIEN: 84
MONT SAINT-HILAIRE: 100
RIVIERE-MADELEINE: 91
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SUMMARY MAY CONTAIN PRELIMINARY OR UNOFFICIAL
INFORMATION AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A COMPLETE OR FINAL REPORT.
END/QSPC
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