More light snow

Another 5cm or so of fluffy light snow that accumulated overnight across the region slowed traffic once again this morning in Montreal. The culprit today was snow removal operations of the more than 50cm that has fallen in the last week. Speaking of slow traffic I left the hockey game last night at the Bell Centre only to get trapped behind snow plows all the way home. Over 1 hour to the West Island.

This morning that same low pressure area continues to meander west into central Quebec. Light snow will continue for the next 24 hours or so with another 2cm expected. Meanwhile astonishing amounts of rain have fallen on the warm side of the storm across eastern Quebec and Atlantic Canada. The Gaspe region is under a state of emergency after 230mm of rain fell in 72 hours. The flooding is historical in places with homes and businesses under water and evacuations ordered. It should slowly dry out today but a new problem may develop as colder air moves into the region and freezes everything up.

Lake effect snow continues across Ontario and it will spread east along the St. Lawrence River today. Look for snow from Cornwall southwest towards Kingston along the 401 and south into St. Lawrence County, New York. From 5-25cm may fall locally in the region today with strong winds and blowing snow. Warnings are in effect for St. Lawrence, Franklin, Oswego and Jefferson Counties. This will affect travel on I-81.