Freezing rain warning in effect for:
Châteauguay – La Prairie area
Laval area
Longueuil – Varennes area
Ice build-up due to freezing rain is expected or occurring.
A low pressure system developing over the Central United States will intensify over the Great Lakes area early in the week. A strong southerly flow will settle over the eastern part of the continent, bringing a mild and humid air mass over the province of Quebec.
On Tuesday the 23rd, a mix bag of precipitation will begin to fallOver Southern Quebec. Snow will be followed by rain, but there is aChance of freezing rain during the transition. In the St LawrenceValley, a significant period of freezing rain is expected; a warningHas been issued.
A mix bag of precipitation will begin to fall over Southern Quebec TY. Freezing rain should prevail in the St Lawrence Valley for much of the day. In fact, despite the arrival of the mild air mass, persistent northeasterly winds along the St Lawrence Valley will feed an influx of cold air near the surface, creating conditions favourable for the development of freezing rain.
A storm will also hit Eastern Canada from the 23rd to the 25th of December. This low pressure system is developing over the central United States and will intensify over the Great Lakes area early in the week. A strong southerly flow will set up over the eastern part of the continent, bringing a mild and humid air mass over Quebec and The Maritimes.
Christmas Eve will be rainy and almost tropical everywhereIn Quebec with temperatures soaring to 10 Celsius. High winds could reach 70 km/hr.Thunderstorms are a possibility. Strong easterly winds are also expected.Total rainfall amounts could exceed 25 mm locally.
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