WWCN10 CWUL 280958
YELLOW WATCH - SNOW SQUALL
FOR QUEBEC
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:58 A.M. EST SATURDAY 28 FEBRUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - SNOW SQUALL - FOR:
=NEW= LA TUQUE AREA
=NEW= GRANDS-JARDINS PARK AREA
=NEW= L'ETAPE AREA
=NEW= SAINTE-ROSE-DU-NORD AREA
=NEW= RIVIERE-ETERNITE - PETIT-SAGUENAY AREA
=NEW= TADOUSSAC - BAIE-SAINTE-CATHERINE AREA
=NEW= ALMA - DESBIENS AREA
=NEW= SAINT-FELICIEN - ROBERVAL AREA
      LA VERENDRYE WILDLIFE RESERVE
      TEMISCAMINGUE
      PARENT - GOUIN RESERVOIR
      ASHUAPMUSHUAN WILDLIFE RESERVE AREA
      NORMANDIN - PERIBONKA AREA
      CHIBOUGAMAU.

YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - SNOW SQUALL - REPLACES YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - 
SNOW SQUALL - FOR:
      ALMA - DESBIENS AREA
      SAINT-FELICIEN - ROBERVAL AREA.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

RISK OF ZERO VISIBILITY ON ROADS 

WHAT: POSSIBILITY OF HEAVY FLURRIES WITH MODERATE TO STRONG WINDS 
AND BLOWING SNOW GIVING ZERO VISIBILITY. 

WHEN: UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 
A VIGOROUS COLD FRONT IS TRACKING ACROSS THE PROVINCE. AS THIS FRONT 
PASSES, SNOW SQUALLS MAY DEVELOP AND SUDDENLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO 
ZERO. TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO DROP RAPIDLY AS IT PASSES. ROADS AND 
SIDEWALKS COULD QUICKLY BECOME ICY AND SLIPPERY.

VISIBILITY MAY BE SUDDENLY REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. PREPARE 
FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF QUICKLY CHANGING AND DETERIORATING TRAVEL 
CONDITIONS. SNOW SQUALL WATCHES ARE ISSUED WHEN LOCALIZED, INTENSE 
SNOWFALL CAUSING RAPID ACCUMULATION AND/OR REDUCED VISIBILITY IS 
POSSIBLE. 

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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