Eastern and northern Quebec, snow, rain and ice
The eastern and northern Quebec were treated to a heavy snow and sometimes ice, Saturday while southern Quebec is generally escaped with a few millimeters of rain.
Accumulations were particularly important in the Saguenay, which received more than twenty centimeters Saturday. Including those which began Friday night, the balance was close to 30 centimeters, Saturday late afternoon. Because of this snow, poor road conditions caused a dozen off the road, but we no serious injuries reported.
"We come from Florida, so we have our summer tires," said one motorist caught off guard.
The Sûreté du Québec invites drivers to be extra careful on the roads.
"Summer is coming, but it is not yet fully installed, so you need to remember is that although there are summer tires, it must adapt its behavior to different road conditions , said the spokesman for the Surete du Quebec Ann Mathieu. If it rains, care must be taken to aquaplaning and slow. "
Snow showers are planned for Sunday in Saguenay, but should stop in the morning.
Abitibi has received ten inches of snow, but will experience a break Sunday, when Environment Canada forecasts a sunny day. North Shore also received accumulations of ten centimeters. Few centimeters were expected during the night and the snow Sunday, which will cease in the afternoon.
Regions of Riviere-du-Loup, Rimouski and Gaspé received a mixture of snow and freezing rain. It was anticipated for the night from Saturday to Sunday accumulations of 10 to 15 cm in Rimouski, and which will cease during the day. For Sunday, we expect 5 inches of snow in Gaspe.
The Centre-du-Québec, Estrie, the Montreal, Quebec and the Laurentians have received rain Saturday, and time is allowed for mostly cloudy Sunday.
"We usually play golf, we were all glad that it is open, but there ..." said a resident of Quebec. Rainfall warning is maintained for the Estrie Sunday that could receive between 10 and 25 mm of precipitation.
The eastern and northern Quebec were treated to a heavy snow and sometimes ice, Saturday while southern Quebec is generally escaped with a few millimeters of rain.
Accumulations were particularly important in the Saguenay, which received more than twenty centimeters Saturday. Including those which began Friday night, the balance was close to 30 centimeters, Saturday late afternoon. Because of this snow, poor road conditions caused a dozen off the road, but we no serious injuries reported.
"We come from Florida, so we have our summer tires," said one motorist caught off guard.
The Sûreté du Québec invites drivers to be extra careful on the roads.
"Summer is coming, but it is not yet fully installed, so you need to remember is that although there are summer tires, it must adapt its behavior to different road conditions , said the spokesman for the Surete du Quebec Ann Mathieu. If it rains, care must be taken to aquaplaning and slow. "
Snow showers are planned for Sunday in Saguenay, but should stop in the morning.
Abitibi has received ten inches of snow, but will experience a break Sunday, when Environment Canada forecasts a sunny day. North Shore also received accumulations of ten centimeters. Few centimeters were expected during the night and the snow Sunday, which will cease in the afternoon.
Regions of Riviere-du-Loup, Rimouski and Gaspé received a mixture of snow and freezing rain. It was anticipated for the night from Saturday to Sunday accumulations of 10 to 15 cm in Rimouski, and which will cease during the day. For Sunday, we expect 5 inches of snow in Gaspe.
The Centre-du-Québec, Estrie, the Montreal, Quebec and the Laurentians have received rain Saturday, and time is allowed for mostly cloudy Sunday.
"We usually play golf, we were all glad that it is open, but there ..." said a resident of Quebec. Rainfall warning is maintained for the Estrie Sunday that could receive between 10 and 25 mm of precipitation.