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WEATHER SUMMARY
FOR QUEBEC
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 10:15 A.M. EDT WEDNESDAY 18 MARCH 2026.

DISCUSSION.

HIGH WINDS AND SNOW SQUALLS SWEPT THROUGH THE PROVINCE OF QUEBEC ON
TUESDAY.

THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF WEATHER EVENT INFORMATION RECEIVED BY
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE CANADA AT 10 A.M.

1. SUMMARY OF PEAK GUSTS IN KILOMETRES PER HOUR:

SAINT-HUBERT: 104
SAINTE-ANNE-DE-BELLEVUE: 87
MONTREAL: 94
SHERBROOKE: 89
SAINT-HYACINTHE: 93
SAINT-GERMAIN: 91
SAINT-ANICET: 83
LAKE SAINT-PIERRE: 98
TROIS-RIVIERES: 91
QUEBEC: 89
ROBERVAL: 89
ILE-AUX-GRUES: 92
LA POCATIERE: 104
POINTE-DES-MONTS: 107
MONT-JOLI: 87
GASPE: 107
BAIE-COMEAU: 105
SAINTE-MADELEINE: 102
NATASHQUAN: 92
WABUSH: 102
SCHEFFERVILLE: 107

IN ADDITION, HYDRO-QUEBEC HAS REPORTED POWER OUTAGES THROUGHOUT ITS
NETWORK. THE MONTEREGIE, LANAUDIERE AND LAURENTIANS REGIONS WERE
ESPECIALLY AFFECTED. OTHER DAMAGE ALSO REPORTED INCLUDES BROKEN
TREES AND BRANCHES, DAMAGED INFRASTRUCTURE AND ROAD ACCIDENTS.


2. SUMMARY OF SNOW SQUALLS:

SNOW SQUALLS COMBINED WITH HIGH WINDS RESULTED IN VISIBILITIES
REDUCED TO ALMOST ZERO, PARTICULARLY IN THE OUTAOUAIS, NATIONAL
CAPITAL, CHAUDIERE-APPALACHES AND BAS-SAINT-LAURENT REGIONS.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SUMMARY MAY CONTAIN PRELIMINARY OR UNOFFICIAL
INFORMATION AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A COMPLETE OR FINAL REPORT.

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