Ottawa·NewEnvironment Canada is warning residents in the western part of the Outaouais to be prepared for sudden blasts of blowing snow Wednesday afternoon and evening.Sudden blasts of blowing snow possible in the afternoon, eveningCBC News · Posted: Dec 03, 2025 12:24 PM EST | Last Updated: 6 minutes agoListen to this articleEstimated 1 minuteThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence.A wide-ranging snowstorm could bring sudden blasts of blowing snow to western Quebec communities such as Fort-Coulonges, Quyon and Shawville today. (CBC)Environment Canada is warning residents in the western part of the Outaouais to be prepared for sudden blasts of blowing snow Wednesday afternoon and evening.The national weather service issued a snow squall watch Wednesday morning for an area roughly west of Quyon. It’s a yellow watch, the lowest level on Environment Canada’s new three-colour scale for watches and warnings.Forecasters expect the weather to have a moderate impact on the region, and say driving conditions could become difficult.Temperatures in the wider region are expected to drop significantly. In Petawawa, Ont., the temperature is expected to plunge from 0 C at 4 p.m. Wednesday to –14 C by 4 a.m. Thursday.The watch in the Outaouais covers one corner of a wider storm affecting parts of Ontario and Quebec.
Part of the Outaouais under a snow squall watch Wednesday
