The snow will return on Friday and will mainly affect certain sectors of southern Quebec, while elsewhere the weather will be variable, with, however, an episode of extreme cold in the north of the province.
Environment Canada has issued a special weather bulletin (BMS) for part of the Outaouais, Montreal, Lanaudière, Montérégie and Estrie regions, while an extreme cold warning is in effect for the northern and northern sectors. -East.
The snow caused by a depression that originated in the central United States will begin in the morning and end at the end of the day, according to the federal agency, which forecasts 10 to 15 centimeters of snow with possible blowing snow due to the strong northeast winds.
The accumulations will be less significant north of the St. Lawrence River, unlike the southern sectors, but the temperatures will be practically the same, oscillating between -12 and -10 degrees.
In Quebec, there is much less snow, since just 2 to 4 centimeters are expected during the day and generally cloudy weather, but it will be colder in the areas a little further north, according to the federal agency. .
In the eastern part of the province, we will have a little respite with sunny weather and an alternation of sun and clouds, while the mercury should drop to -14 degrees with a wind chill of -30 degrees.
The good weather will be back on Saturday almost everywhere with sunshine and much milder temperatures, before another episode of snow in the thaw on Sunday, with probably no accumulations.