The winds are also the cause of a major power outage that occurred shortly after noon in the Beauport borough.
In total, nearly 4,000 Hydro-Québec customers were deprived of electricity in the Capitale-Nationale and Chaudière-Appalaches regions. But tonight, only 600 customers are left in the dark.
Some minor accidents are to be deplored in the region.
Difficult return home
However, the road network in the greater Quebec City region is rapidly deteriorating.
Travel will likely become treacherous in places this afternoon due to a rapid accumulation of heavy snow. According to Environment and Climate Change Canada’s report at 5:30 p.m., Quebec has accumulated 10 centimeters of snow. Two centimeters more are expected for this evening.
About thirty centimeters are planned in Charlevoix and 15 for the Massif.
Strong gusts were recorded in our sector: 90 km/h in Quebec and 97 km/h on Île d’Orléans, causing blowing snow. Visibility is reduced, especially on roads near the St. Lawrence River.
Laval University and several daycare services thus closed their doors at midday.
Highway 20 to avoid
In Chaudière-Appalaches, Highway 20 was particularly affected by the heart of the winter storm this afternoon and this evening.
Canceled flights
At Jean-Lesage International Airport, several flights were cancelled, in particular to destinations in Montreal and Toronto. The Canadian metropolis received 16 centimeters of snow.
On the public health side, all vaccination centers remain open in Quebec despite the storm.
Environment and Climate Change Canada is asking motorists to avoid non-essential travel until conditions improve.
Department of Transport teams will be mobilized as soon as the precipitation begins to carry out the maintenance operations required to reduce the impact of winter conditions.
, writes for its part the Ministry of Transport on its account Twitter.
Delayed return to class
The long-awaited return to class of a large majority of students has been delayed by a day.
All the educational centers of the Capitale-Nationale and Chaudière-Appalaches made the decision early Monday morning to close their establishments.
Most private schools have also announced a break from classes.
The students of a few establishments who had planned distance learning today, however, had bad luck, when they had to be there despite everything in front of their screen.
This was notably the case at Collège Champigny, École François-Bourrin, Mont Saint-Sacrement, Collège Jésus-Marie de Beauceville, Collège de Lévis, École Vision Rive-Sud and Collège Sainte -Anne-de-La-Pocatière.
The CEGEPs of Sainte-Foy and Lévis also closed their doors for the day.
Another depression to come
Precipitation should decrease in the evening and during the night, all accompanied by an increase in mercury. The respite will be short-lived, as a depression coming from the West is forecast from Wednesday.
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, predicts Mr. Bégin.
With the collaboration of Félix Morissette-Beaulieu