Bundle up and batten down, Quebec cold snap to turn into a winter storm

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) issued a winter storm warning on Sunday for the Greater Montreal Area with as much as 25 centimetres of snow expected from early in the morning on Monday.

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) issued a winter storm warning on Sunday for the Greater Montreal Area with as much as 25 centimetres of snow expected from early in the morning on Monday.

"A developing low-pressure system will move up the American Eastern Seaboard today and will become a significant storm after its rapid building on Monday," ECCC wrote in its warning.

The snow is expected to accompany strong winds from the northeast that will reduce visibility greatly.

The conditions are expected to last into the evening. "Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become difficult to navigate due to accumulating snow," ECCC wrote.