Heavy snow, rain, and gusty winds are sweeping across Southern Quebec and the Atlantic provinces as the storm that hit many parts of Southern Ontario yesterday moves eastward, Environment Canada warns.
Significant snowfall continues in the southeast regions of Quebec, including in Montreal, Laval and Gatineau, expecting to add another 5 centimetres of snow during the day to the existing 15-25 centimetres accumulated the night before, the agency said in the morning on Jan. 26.
Prepare for quickly changing and deteriorating travel conditions. Visibility may be suddenly reduced at times in heavy snow,” said the weather alert.
A winter storm warning was issued for Quebec City, saying that snow will be accompanied by wind gusts nearing 60 kilometres per hour, affecting areas like Bellechasse, Saint-Lambert, and Lévis. Visibility will be “suddenly reduced to near zero” at times and traffic conditions are expected to be difficult….