Blast of wintry weather on the way for Montreal

It’s going to be a snowy weekend in Montreal and parts of southern Quebec.

Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for the city, with a blast of wintry weather expected to descend Saturday.

Montreal is expected to see up to 20 centimetres of snow by Sunday.

“Rapidly accumulating snow will make travel difficult,” the weather agency said in its warning. “Visibility may be suddenly reduced at times in heavy snow.

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When it comes to winter weather, it appears the city will be spared compared to other parts of Quebec.

Quebec City will get up to 25 centimetres of snow. The province’s capital may also deal with strong winds, which could lead to poor visibility.

The Lanaudière, the Laurentians and Mauricie regions are also under a snowstorm warning. Up to 30 centimetres of snow is expected for those areas.