About 50,000 Hydro-Québec customers are still without power after a major spring storm. In Ontario, there are still more than 10,000 homes and businesses without electricity.
This week's Montreal weather forecast might be a chilly wake-up call for those dreaming of May flowers. Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement, warning of a low-pressure system that will intensify over the next few days, bringing some serious snow to the city. The agency is advising that residents postpone non-essential travel.
Residents across Quebec may be checking the skies and wrapping up warm this week as a large weather system looms over Eastern Canada, threatening climatic extremes. From Tuesday to Thursday, a weather pattern will sweep across the province, drenching the west in heavy rain and pummeling the east with sleet, while northern areas are in for a messy mix.
There will be no ice-fishing huts dotting the Saguenay's water this year after mild winter weather forced authorities to cancel the popular tradition for the first time.
The ice dome at the event's sculpture garden also had to be closed on Thursday due to safety concerns as temperatures lingered above the freezing mark.