Quebecers woke up this morning to a large blanket of snow.
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According to Météo Media estimates, only 27 cm have fallen on Montreal since yesterday. Other areas also received more than 25 centimeters of snow.
Internet users from across the country have documented the effects of the storm on their daily lives.
Here are some scenes that have gone viral on social media.
1. A man was spotted swimming in an outdoor pool
Certainly, some people are more resistant to the cold than others.
Blog TO shared a photo of a man swimming in the outdoor pool at his hotel in Toronto.
Would you be able to do like him?
2. A man uses cat litter to help a bus driver stuck in the snow.
Sometimes you have to do what you can to achieve your goals.
This is what happened last night in Toronto, when a good Samaritan went to help a bus driver who had lost control of his vehicle.
The latter placed cat litter under the wheels of the bus to increase their grip.
According to the user who shared the images, the scheme worked.
Does that give you ideas for deglazing your starter?
3. Animals come out
Some Internet users received a nice visit during the storm.
This Ontario woman saw a family of deer near her home.
Another woman immortalized the portrait of a squirrel.
Several dogs were delighted this morning to go outside to play in the snow.
4. People everywhere
An impressive amount of snow fell across the country and some people took the opportunity to play tricks on their neighbors.
This user noticed this morning that someone had made little snowmen on his garbage cans and his car.
“Someone in the neighborhood decided to see the weather with humor!” he wrote.
5. Take out your skis!
Motorists had a hard time this morning. The accumulations of snow reduced visibility in addition to making the road very slippery.
This surfer from Toronto has chosen a mode of transport more appropriate for the winter.
The latter shared a video where we see him moving on cross-country skis in the streets of the city.