Environment Canada warns winter storm headed for southern Quebec, school boards cancel Monday classes
Global News
Snowfall and storm warnings are in effect across much of southern Quebec, with weather authorities saying the region can expect 35 centimetres of snow in some regions.
Environment Canada is warning residents in southern Quebec to brace for a winter storm, prompting many school boards and private schools to cancel Monday’s first day of in-person classes.
The forecaster says a storm brewing in the United States is making its way to southern Quebec, including the greater Montreal area and the Laurentians.
Snowfall and storm warnings are in effect across much of southern Quebec, with weather authorities saying the region can expect 35 centimetres of snow in some regions.
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Among the schools boards that have announced schools closures for Monday:
All English Montreal School Board, Lester B. Pearson School Board and Marguerite Bourgeois School Board schools, and many of the city’s private schools. To find out if a school has announced its closure, see school websites and communications.
The snowfall is expected to start falling in the province overnight Sunday and early Monday.
Monday Jan. 17 is Quebec’s first day back to school for elementary and high school and following the winter break.