Wet snow complicated travel in the Quebec region on Sunday.
The snowy roadway has complicated travel in Quebec City. RTC buses are experiencing serious delays due to difficult conditions on the roads. It was necessary to plan for 15 to 20 minutes of delay on lines 800 and 801.
Finally, for the transport sector Eastern Quebec, a winter storm alert affects the Gaspé Peninsula, the interior and Baie-des-Chaleurs. Environment Canada is forecasting up to 40 cm of snow from Sunday to Monday morning.
The Acadian Peninsula, the Chaleur region and the Miramichi region, in northeastern New Brunswick, also expect receive up to 40 cm of snow, accompanied by gusts which will affect visibility on the roads.
Snow could accumulate at a rate of 2 to 4 cm per hour overnight Sunday into Monday. Precipitation could persist until Tuesday.
Conditions are slowly improving on the roads in Quebec. Routes 175 and 169 are officially reopened to traffic after closing between 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Route 175, in the Laurentides wildlife reserve, was closed in both directions between kilometer 226, in Laterrière, and kilometer 74, in Stoneham.
As for the North Shore, an accident also caused the closure of Route 138 at the Manicouagan River, near Baie-Comeau, in the two directions. The road was closed around 2:30 p.m. and will remain inaccessible for an indefinite period.
Traffic is also prohibited for heavy vehicles on Route 138 between Baie-Comeau and Godbout in both directions due to weather conditions.
According to Québec 511, most roads in Saguenay are snow-covered or partially snow-covered. Routes 172 and 170 in Bas-Saguenay are in the same condition. The Department of Transportation says heavy snow falling in the region is complicating snow removal operations.
< p class="Text-sc-2357a233-1 fnWfaZ">It's difficult for our snow removal teams to be able to remove it so quickly. The snow sticks to our machinery.
A quote from Émilie Laure, spokesperson at the Ministry of Transport
It can also cause a lot of slush. So, you really have to be vigilant when you take the road, because obviously, you can be carried to the side of the road in these conditions, she warns.
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