Wind warnings lifted in Montreal, still in effect in parts of southern Quebec
The last day of November was warm, wet and very windy. A storm system moved into Quebec, driving the temperature up across the south and bringing heavy rain and strong damaging winds.
Environment and Climate Change Canada issued multiple rainfall warnings north and east of Montreal, with 30 to 50 millimetres of rain beginning midday.
Wind warnings were issued for the Richelieu-Valley/Saint-Hyacinthe regions with gusts up to 90 km/h expected and snowfall warnings were in effect north of Quebec City with 15 cm expected Wednesday afternoon and into the evening.
Just after 8 p.m., the wind warning in the Montreal area was lifted, but remained in effect for the Eastern Townships, Quebec City area, and other regions to the north and northeast.
The wet weather moved into southern Quebec just before noon on Wednesday.
Montreal saw steady rain through the afternoon and wind gusts of at least 80 km/h through the evening hours.
Rainfall tapered off in Montreal through the evening hours with colder air moving in. Winds will continue to be an issue into Thursday with Montreal seeing gusts up to 50 km/h.
Temperatures will warm again into the weekend.
AVERAGE HIGH: 1 C
AVERAGE LOW: -7 C
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
Montreal doctors' breakthrough discovery about causes of cerebral palsy giving hope
A breakthrough discovery made by doctors at the Montreal Children's Hospital about the causes of cerebral palsy is giving new hope to one West Island family.
Weather alerts issued for 7 provinces, 1 territory
Warnings of up to 60 millimetres of rain and other alerts have been issued for seven Canadian provinces and one territory ahead of the Easter weekend.
Ontario homeowner on the hook for $27,000 when contractor severed power line
An Ontario man who built a garage on his property has been locked in a battle with his electricity provider for a year and half over a severed power line.
He didn't trust police but sought their help anyway. Two days later, he was dead
Jameek Lowery was among more than 330 Black people who died after police stopped them with tactics that aren’t supposed to be deadly, like physical restraint and use of stun guns, The Associated Press found.
Grandparent scam: London, Ont., senior beats fraudsters not once, but twice
It was a typical Tuesday for Mabel Beharrell, 84, until she got the call that would turn her world upside down. Her teenaged grandson was in trouble and needed her help.
CRA no longer requiring 'bare trust' reporting in 2023 tax return
The Canada Revenue Agency announced Thursday it will not require 'bare trust' reporting from Canadians that it introduced for the 2024 tax season, just four days before the April 2 deadline.
Why Kim Kardashian is being sued for 'knockoff' furniture
The estate of minimalist contemporary artist Donald Judd filed a lawsuit against Kardashian this week, claiming the fashion and beauty mogul promoted 'cheap knockoffs' of his furniture designs.
Where is the worst place for allergy sufferers in Canada?
The spring allergy season has started early in many parts of Canada, with high levels of pollen in some cities already. Experts weigh in on which areas have it worse so far this season.
Louis Gossett Jr., 1st Black man to win supporting actor Oscar, dies at 87
Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar and an Emmy winner for his role in the seminal TV miniseries 'Roots,' has died. He was 87.