Lovers of starry skies and all manner of celestial spectacles can now visit Quebec s Mont-Tremblant National Park knowing it s received an official dark sky stamp of approval. Newly designated as an International Dark Sky Park, Mont-Tremblant is being recognized by the International Dark Sky Places Program (IDSPP), for the work it has done to protect its nocturnal environment.
A blowing snow advisory is in effect in the Montreal area and other Quebec regions on Christmas morning as Hydro Quebec continues to work to restore power to tens of thousands of customers across the province.
A blowing snow advisory is in effect in the Montreal area and other Quebec regions on Christmas morning as Hydro Quebec continues to work to restore power to tens of thousands of customers across the province.
Areas from Mont-Tremblant Park eastward to the Gaspé peninsula are under winter storm or snowfall warnings.
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Posted: Dec 13, 2020 8:49 AM ET | Last Updated: December 13, 2020
Two people walk down a street in Rimouski, where up to 20 centimetres of snow is expected to fall Sunday.(Simon Rail-Laplante/Radio-Canada) comments
Environment Canada says a blast of winter weather is en route to southeastern Quebec, with areas from Mont-Tremblant Park eastward to the Gaspé peninsula under winter storm or snowfall warnings.
In some places, such as the Quebec City area, the issue will be freezing rain, which is expected to end in the afternoon.