WWCN10 CWUL 102011
ORANGE WARNING - FREEZING RAIN
FOR QUEBEC
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:11 P.M. EDT TUESDAY 10 MARCH 2026.
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ORANGE LEVEL WARNING - FREEZING RAIN - FOR:
      METRO MONTREAL - LAVAL
      SOULANGES AREA
      VAUDREUIL AREA
      VALLEYFIELD - BEAUHARNOIS AREA
      SOREL - YAMASKA AREA
      VERCHERES - BELOEIL AREA
      LANAUDIERE
      LACHUTE - SAINT-JEROME
      LAURENTIANS
      MONT-TREMBLANT PARK - SAINT-MICHEL-DES-SAINTS
      UPPER GATINEAU - LIEVRE - PAPINEAU
      BECANCOUR - VILLEROY AREA
      NICOLET AREA
      MAURICIE
      QUEBEC.

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IMPACT LEVEL: HIGH
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

A POTENTIALLY CRITICAL FREEZING RAIN EVENT IS EXPECTED. 

WHAT: TOTAL FREEZING RAIN AMOUNTS OF 20 TO 30 MILLIMETRES. THE EVENT 
COULD LAST UP TO 24 HOURS AND PARALYZE SOME SERVICES. 

WHEN: WEDNESDAY TO THURSDAY MORNING. 

WHERE: GREATER MONTREAL, OUTAOUAIS, LANAUDIERE, LAURENTIANS, PARC DU 
MONT-TREMBLANT, MAURICIE AND QUEBEC CITY. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 

CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN COLD IN SUBSEQUENT DAYS, WHICH MAY COMPLICATE 
AND DELAY THE FULL RETURN TO NORMAL SERVICES. 

THERE WILL LIKELY BE TRANSPORTATION DELAYS AND CANCELLATIONS.

ROADS AND WALKWAYS WILL LIKELY BECOME ICY AND SLIPPERY. PROLONGED 
UTILITY OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO PROPERTY, 
INCLUDING SOME BUILDINGS AND TREES, IS LIKELY DUE TO THE WEIGHT OF 
ICE. NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL SHOULD BE AVOIDED. 

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.

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

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