A blowing snow notice was issued in Quebec while the province is starting to dig from another major snow storm which spilled almost 40 cm of snow in certain parts of the province.
Environment Canada warned on Monday that the winds with a speed of up to 70 km / h will cause denial of snow and drifts and visibility will be reduced to zero.
The opinion is in force for the Greater Montreal region, along the Saint-Laurent valley, the Laurentians, the Eastern cantons, the Beauce, the Laurentes fauna reserve and Lac-Jean.
“Travel should be dangerous due to the reduction in visibility in certain places. Be ready to adjust your driving with changing road conditions, ”said Federal Weather Agency.
“Road traffic could be affected by considerably reduced visibility and snow accumulating on the roads.”
Managers of the City of Montreal ask residents to be patient, as snow clearance operations will take up to at least eight days.
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In a press briefing, the city spokesman, Philippe Sabourin, reminded people not to leave their house unless “absolutely necessary” and to use public transport.
Sabourin also said that the Monday garbage and recycling service was suspended for a week.
He asked residents to remove their stores from the street to allow the city to proceed with the snow removal operation.
English school boards and French school service centers announced Sunday evening that all classes in the Grand Montreal region would be canceled in primary and secondary schools on Monday due to snow.
The winter storm struck Quebec and Ontario, where a third major snowstorm in a week covered Toronto. City officials in Toronto said on Monday Its snow cleaning operation could take up to three weeks.
Air traffic at the time of international airports in Toronto in Toronto and Montreal had returned to normal levels on Monday morning, said Nav Canada, the body, which manages the country’s civil navigation.
He said passengers should check the status of their flight with their airline.
– Gabby Rodrigues and Canadian press files
