Quebecers should brace for a blast of winter as Environment Canada forecasts freezing rain for parts of the province.
The federal weather agency issued a special weather statement for western and southern regions of Quebec.
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Wet icy rain is expected to fall Wednesday and Thursday as a warm front associated with a low pressure system from the Prairies moves across the province.
The weather mass is forecast to hover over a large territory, including Châteauguay, La Prairie, Laval, Longueuil, Varennes, and the island of Montréal.
The freezing precipitation may reach central Quebec overnight Wednesday.
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Environment Canada said drivers and the public should beware as surfaces, such as roads, walkways and parking lots, may become icy, slippery and dangerous.
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