(Montreal) Between 10 and 20 centimeters of snow fell in Quebec, depending on the region, on Wednesday during the first snowfall of the winter season that swept over the province.
In a preliminary weather summary released Wednesday evening, Environment Canada said 11 cm of snow was measured at Montreal Airport, while Laval was covered with 17 cm.
On the Quebec side, precipitation reached 15 cm.
The amounts of snow were a little more abundant in Mauricie and Centre-du-Québec, reaching 20 cm in Trois-Rivières and Drummondville, and 22 cm in Victoriaville.
Joliette, in Lanaudière, received 23 cm of snow.
This first snowfall of the season disrupted the morning rush hour on Wednesday, in particular due to numerous road exits.
In Grenville-sur-la-Rouge, Highway 50 was closed in both directions, between Chemin Kilmar and Chemin Scotch, for over an hour.
Environment Canada had indicated that this snowfall was due to the passage of a system from Texas.
The federal agency was still forecasting light snow for Thursday and Friday in the greater Montreal area, but not as heavy as Wednesday.
In eastern Quebec, winter storm warnings are still in effect Thursday, as snowfall amounts of up to 15 cm in places are still expected.