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WWCN10 CWUL 220220

FLASH FREEZE WARNING

FOR QUEBEC

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 10:20 P.M. EDT FRIDAY 21 MARCH 2025.

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FLASH FREEZE WARNING FOR:

      ABITIBI

      MATAGAMI.



FLASH FREEZE WARNING ENDED FOR:

      WASKAGANISH.



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==DISCUSSION==



SHARP DROP IN TEMPERATURES. 



WHAT: 

TEMPERATURE DROP OF 12 DEGREES CELSIUS OR MORE IN LESS THAN 3 HOURS 



WHEN: 

OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. 



WHERE: 

ABITIBI AND MATAGAMI.



SURFACES SUCH AS HIGHWAYS, ROADS, WALKWAYS AND PARKING LOTS MAY 

BECOME ICY AND SLIPPERY. 



FLASH FREEZE WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN A RAPID DROP IN TEMPERATURE IS 

EXPECTED, THAT CAN CAUSE WATER FROM RAIN OR MELTED SNOW ON STREETS 

AND SIDEWALKS TO QUICKLY FREEZE. 



PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY 

ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO 

QCSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)QCSTORM.



HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA



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