(Montreal) Hundreds of schools and training centers were forced to close their doors Monday, due to the first snowstorm that hit Quebec this winter, while road traffic is difficult in several regions.
In Lanaudière, the Samares School Services Center (CSS) has chosen to close more than 80 establishments because of the weather conditions. Ditto for the CSS des Laurentides, Navigateurs and Découvreurs, in the Quebec City region.
The school service centers of Charlevoix, Estuaire, Pays-des-Bleuets, Chemin-du-Roy, Premieres-Seigneuries, Bois-Francs, Appalaches, Riveraine and Beauce-Etchemin are also closed. Other schools are also closed in Mauricie and on the North Shore.
It should be remembered that most establishments have suspended all of their activities, from school transportation to day care and regular classes. Written communications are sent to parents and via social networks.
In the metropolis, the Center de services scolaire de Montréal (CSSDM) remains open all day Monday, like most Montreal establishments. Delays could however be expected in school transport, recalled several schools on their website.
No major accident
The Sûreté du Québec reported on Monday morning several clashes and difficult traffic on the highways of the greater Montreal area. Freezing rain also started to make driving even more difficult.
However, no major accident was reported early in the morning. The authorities always recommend that users adapt their driving and slow down if necessary to avoid collisions.
In Charlevoix, Environment Canada expects to receive up to 20 centimeters on Monday, while on the North Shore, we expect between 20 and 40 centimeters. “The snow combined with the strong winds will cause blowing snow in places which will reduce visibility in these areas. This snow will be followed by a period of freezing rain at the end of the day, ”said the organization.
The latter finally notes that “the rapid accumulation of snow could make movement difficult in certain places” and the visibility “suddenly reduced to almost zero at times under heavy snow and in blowing snow”, while “the roads, the streets , sidewalks and parking lots, could become icy and slippery ”.
With The Canadian Press