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Joseph Hogan 4 days ago friendica (DFRN)

Freezing rain less bad than expected - in Quebec

The other day we had an upcoming freezing rain warning. We've seen the bad effects of them in the past with downed trees and power outages for days and weeks.

Here is a local article:

montreal.citynews.ca/2026/03/1…

This was was expected and the authorities planned well in advance. We were expecting power outages. But, while there were outages, a lot less than expected.\

We were al happy about this:)

Major freezing rain storm expected to hit Montreal, prompting widespread closures

A major freezing rain storm is hitting the Montreal area Wednesday, bringing dangerous conditions, widespread closures and the potential for significant ice accumulation across southern Quebec.

^{News Staff (CityNews Montreal)}

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