IN PICTURES | Quebec receives its first snowflakes!

Some regions of Quebec experienced their first snow on Saturday.

• Also read: Here’s when you might get snow

This is the case of the Laurentides wildlife reserve, between Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean and Quebec City, where 5 to 7 centimeters were forecast during the day. TVA Nouvelles journalist Alex Martin learned the hard way that winter had somehow already arrived in this sector.

On Route 175, only about thirty minutes from Saguenay, accumulations of snow were already visible in the morning.

The Sûreté du Québec has not reported any accident, but a road exit appears to have occurred on kilometer 196 southbound, when an SUV left its lane.

Teams from Transports Québec were deployed to spread abrasive on the roadway.

Road conditions are also difficult in the Laurentides wildlife reserve due to winds, blowing snow and the presence of ice on the ground. Alex Martin, who was supposed to go to Quebec, had to turn back for safety reasons. He saw three cars parked in the shoulder lane.

In mid-October, many Quebecers still have their summer tires installed on their vehicles, which risks complicating travel in regions that are already experiencing their first snow.

Here’s when your area could see its first traces of snow:

Montreal: October 27

Quebec: October 21

Sherbrooke: October 29

Mont-Joli: October 22

Sept-Îles: October 22