Residents in parts of Quebec are bracing for another challenging day on the roads as powerful storm systems continue to batter the region. A recent winter storm brought a mix of freezing rain, blowing snow, and strong winds to Eastern Canada, causing widespread power outages in Quebec.
According to Environment Canada, areas northeast of Quebec City and northern New Brunswick could experience heavy snowfall ranging from 15 to 40 centimeters, accompanied by high winds. The agency issues winter storm warnings when multiple winter hazards such as snow, freezing rain, wind, and rain are expected.
Canada has been hit by a series of severe weather systems recently, including blizzards, cold snaps, and freezing rain, leading to flight delays and cancellations at Montreal airports. Meanwhile, a powerful bomb cyclone is wreaking havoc in the northern United States, bringing extreme winter weather to the Midwest and heading towards the East Coast.
As temperatures remain well below seasonal norms, today will see mainly cloudy skies with a 40% chance of flurries and strong west winds gusting up to 70 km/h. Despite temperatures hovering around minus 10 degrees Celsius, the wind chill will make it feel closer to minus 21 degrees Celsius. Similar conditions are expected tonight, with the possibility of flurries and overnight lows near minus 12 degrees Celsius.
Wednesday will bring a mix of sun and cloud with slightly calmer winds and a high of minus 9 degrees Celsius, though wind chills near minus 20 degrees Celsius will persist. New Year’s Day is forecasted to be bright yet cold, with sunny skies and a high of minus 13 degrees Celsius, followed by a clear and frigid night dropping to minus 21 degrees Celsius.
The upcoming week will see a mix of sunshine and periodic flurries, with chances of light snow on Friday and into the weekend. Daytime highs will range between minus 13 degrees Celsius and minus 15 degrees Celsius. Sunshine is expected to return on Sunday, but cold nighttime temperatures and the possibility of flurries remain in the extended forecast.
