Schools closed, nearly 300,000 without power as spring storm rolls through Quebec

A large tree branch obstructing Bourbonnière Avenue, between Mont-Royal Avenue East and Rachel Street.

All schools under the English Montreal School Board, the Lester B. Pearson School Board and the Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board are closed due to a mixture of snow and power outages.Posted: Apr 04, 2024 6:49 AM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago

All schools under the English Montreal School Board, the Lester B. Pearson School Board and the Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board are closed due to a mixture of snow and power outages.As of Thursday morning, Hydro-Québec was logging 836 outages, affecting 297,379 customers across the province. Environment and Climate Change Canada had issued a snowfall warning Wednesday morning for Montreal, saying total snowfall accumulations of 15 to 20 centimetres are expected until Thursday evening.

Fleury says other areas, including the Eastern Townships, Charlevoix and part of Gaspésie, are expected to get between 20 to 30 centimetres of snow.The weather agency says snow will be heavy and wet at times as temperatures remain near the freezing mark.

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