WWCN10 CWUL 100858
YELLOW WARNING - WINTER STORM
FOR QUEBEC
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:58 A.M. EDT TUESDAY 10 MARCH 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - WINTER STORM - FOR:
=NEW= LA VERENDRYE WILDLIFE RESERVE
=NEW= TEMISCAMINGUE
=NEW= PARENT - GOUIN RESERVOIR.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

A WINTER STORM IS EXPECTED. 

WHAT : 
TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 15 TO 30 CENTIMETRES OVER A 24-HOUR 
PERIOD. 
STRONG WINDS REACHING BETWEEN 60 AND 70 KILOMETRES PER HOUR. 
BLOWING SNOW RESULTING IN GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. 
NEARLY 2 TO 5 MM OF FREEZING RAIN. 

WHEN: WEDNESDAY TO THURSDAY 

WHERE: TEMISCAMINGUE, LA VERENDRYE WILDLIFE RESERVE AND PARENT - 
GOUIN RESERVOIR. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 
PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN AS SNOW AND WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY BLOWING 
SNOW. SNOW WILL BECOME MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN LATE WEDNESDAY 
BEFORE CHANGING BACK TO SNOW. 

TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. THERE WILL LIKELY 
BE TRANSPORTATION DELAYS AND CANCELLATIONS. ROAD CLOSURES ARE 
POSSIBLE. 

CONSIDER DELAYING OR CANCELLING ANY NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL.

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.

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