The number of Hydro-Québec customers without electricity due to the weekend’s snowstorm decreased considerably overnight Monday, but remained stable in the morning.
Shortly before daybreak, Hydro-Québec reported that some 6,300 of its subscribers were without electricity. Just over 24 hours earlier, that number stood at more than 121,000.
Around 1 p.m. Monday, 130 outages were still affecting the territory of the state company, which kept around 7,000 of its customers without electricity. The regions most affected by these power outages were Mauricie, Capitale-Nationale and Chaudière-Appalaches.
For its part, Environment Canada reported Monday that the worst of the storm had passed for several regions in the south, west and central Quebec. However, it was the turn of regions located further east to be subjected to bad weather, with significant snowfall and wind having been forecast for Gaspésie and the North Shore.
In these two regions, a fall of 30 centimeters of snow was possible on Monday, according to the federal agency, which added that wave surges and coastal overflows could also occur, notably in Rimouski, Sainte-Anne-des-Monts , Gaspé and Carleton-sur-Mer.
A storm surge warning was also issued for the Quebec region.
Environment Canada issues new weather warnings for the maritimes
Even more unpleasant weather conditions affected much of Atlantic Canada on Monday.
Environment Canada issued a series of weather warnings and special weather statements as residents of New Brunswick and Newfoundland were still recovering from heavy snowfall.
In eastern Newfoundland, heavy rain was forecast, leading to warnings that flooding could occur because the frozen ground would be unable to absorb the precipitation.
“Be sure to clear snow and ice from storm drains and gutters,” Environment Canada said in a weather warning. “Localized flooding is possible. »
Between 30 and 50 millimeters of rain were expected on the Avalon, Burin, Connaigre and Bonavista peninsulas by Tuesday afternoon, while gusts were expected to reach 100 kilometers per hour along the coast.
On Saturday, residents of the northern Avalon Peninsula, which includes St. John’s, began shoveling more than 50 centimeters of snow that fell over a two-day period. At St. John’s Airport, 71.8 cm had accumulated during this time.
Between 10 and 30 centimeters of snow were forecast in the center and northeast of the island. In western and central Newfoundland, snowfall totals could reach between 10 and 20 centimeters, but an accumulation of 50 centimeters is possible in higher terrain by Tuesday evening.
And in southern Newfoundland, gusts reaching 110 km/h were expected in Channel-Port-aux-Basques, Burgeo and Ramea.
“Buildings may be damaged (roof shingles, broken windows),” Environment Canada wrote in its warning.
In Nova Scotia, rain warnings were issued for most of Cape Breton, and a special weather statement said residents of the province’s Atlantic coast should monitor sea levels due to a “extremely high” astronomical tide.
In addition, very strong gusts of up to 140 km/h could sweep an area from Margaree Harbor to Bay St Lawrence in western Cape Breton, where SW winds are known for their strength.
In New Brunswick, the high tide warning applied to coastal communities from Bouctouche to Baie-des-Chaleurs, where high tides were expected Monday afternoon and again in the evening.
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