WWCN10 CWUL 282121
YELLOW WATCH - SNOW SQUALL
FOR QUEBEC
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:21 P.M. EST SATURDAY 28 FEBRUARY 2026.
---------------------------------------------------------------------
YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - SNOW SQUALL - FOR:
      COTE-DE-BEAUPRE - L'ILE D'ORLEANS AREA
      KAMOURASKA - RIVIERE-DU-LOUP - TROIS-PISTOLES
      TEMISCOUATA
      RIMOUSKI - MONT-JOLI
      AMQUI - MATAPEDIA VALLEY
      MATANE
      GASPESIE NATIONAL PARK - MURDOCHVILLE
      MANIC-3 AREA
      BAIE-COMEAU
      SEPT-ILES - PORT-CARTIER.

YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - SNOW SQUALL - ENDED FOR:
      PORTNEUF AREA
      MANIC-5 AREA.

---------------------------------------------------------------------
IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

RISK OF VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO ZERO ON ROADS. 

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

WHEN: LATE AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT 

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 MAY 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.

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

END/QSPC