Fermont, Quebec, Canada Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

A winter storm is expected.

What:
- 15 centimetres of snow expected
- strong winds
- near-zero visibilities in heavy snow and local blowing snow
- period of freezing rain

When: until midday Tuesday

Additional information:
Snow will gradually change to freezing rain on Tuesday morning.   A period of rain is expected later on. Temperatures will then drop rapidly late in the day on Tuesday and high westerly winds will develop.

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Travel will likely be challenging. Visibility will likely be suddenly reduced to near zero at times.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to QCstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #QCStorm.

Strong southwesterly winds gusting to nearly 90 kilometres per hour are expected Tuesday afternoon into Tuesday evening.

Along with these winds, temperatures are expected to fall by as much as 12 degrees in 3 hours. Temperatures will continue to fall gradually overnight. The combination of strong winds and low temperatures will produce wind chill values near -45 on Wednesday morning.

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Some property damage is possible.

Wind warnings are issued when there is a significant risk of damaging winds.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to QCstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #QCStorm.

Temperatures are forecast to fall rapidly. Ponding water, slush, and any falling precipitation will freeze as the temperature drops.

What: Temperatures will rapidly fall by as much as 12 degrees in 3 hours.

When: Tuesday afternoon

Additional information:
Temperatures will continue to fall gradually overnight.   The combination of strong winds and low temperatures will produce wind chill values near -45 on Wednesday morning.

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Roads and walkways may quickly become icy and slippery.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to QCstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #QCStorm.