Kipawa, Quebec, Canada Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

Possibility of freezing rain on Monday.

What: Risk of a prolonged period of freezing rain, possibly accompanied by ice pellets.

When: Starting overnight Sunday night and ending Monday at the end of the day.

Where: Témiscamingue, Outaouais, Laurentides, Lanaudière, Greater Montreal, Montérégie and southern Eastern Townships.

Additional information:
Consider changing any non-essential travel plans for this period.  Travel conditions could become difficult if ice builds up on the roads.   Ice accretion could cause tree branches to break.   Conditions may be conducive to power outages.

This freezing rain and ice pellet event is associated with the passage of an intense low pressure system through the Great Lakes region.   There is still uncertainty about the duration and expected amount of freezing precipitation.

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