Environment Canada issued a freezing rain warning on Friday for the Capitale-Nationale and Chaudière-Appalaches regions. Two to four millimeters of ice could accumulate.
Motorists in the Quebec region are urged to exercise extreme caution on Friday due to icy conditions.
Environment Canada has issued a freezing rain warning for an area from Donnacona to Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, via Quebec, Lévis and Montmagny.
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The affected sector goes from Donnacona to Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, via Quebec, Lévis and Montmagny.
Two to four millimeters of ice could accumulate on surfaces, including pavements and roads. “Adapt your driving to changing road conditions,” warns the federal agency.
Rain in Montreal
During this time, rain or drizzle falls in the south of the province, including in the areas of Montreal, Drummondville, Sherbrooke and Gatineau.
North of the St. Lawrence River, in the Laurentians and Lanaudière and Mauricie, the rain is mostly mixed with snow.
Temperatures are expected to drop below zero Celsius from Friday night to Saturday. Light snow is expected in southern Quebec until Saturday morning.