Freezing rain strikes southern Quebec

Quebecers are dealing with slick roads and sidewalks as freezing rain continues to fall Tuesday morning.

Environment Canada has issued a freezing rain warning for parts of southern Quebec.

The national weather agency expects two to five millimetres of freezing rain will fall on the affected regions, including Montreal, Vaudreuil-Soulanges, the Eastern Townships and Lanaudière.

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The bout of winter weather will make surfaces slippery and hazardous, it added.

“Be prepared to adjust your driving with changing road conditions,” Environment Canada said.

Urgences-santé says its teams are ready for the weather but asks those on foot to be careful due to icy streets and sidewalks. Citizens should only call 911 if a life is in danger, according to the organization.

“We are receiving a very high volume of calls as a result of the freezing rain,” it wrote on social media.

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