US EditionThousands affected as power outages hit Quebec amid wintry weather
Heavy, wet snow and strong winds caused over 360,000 Hydro-Québec customers to lose power, prompting school closures across multiple Quebec regions.
- On Nov. 11, 2025, heavy wet snow accumulated up to 35 centimetres in parts of Quebec, knocking down tree branches and power lines across southern Quebec.
- Because temperatures near 0 C and extra moisture made snow accumulation harder to forecast, Environment Canada meteorologist Maxime Desharnais said, snow on wet leaves caused branches to fall and damage power lines.
- Data from Hydro-Québec shows more than 375,600 clients without power as of 8 a.m., with Montérégie over 113,000 affected and about 400 crews responding to 900 outages.
- Several school boards and service centres cancelled classes Tuesday due to heavy snow and outages, while Environment Canada warned of slippery roads and flight delays, and Sud-Ouest borough, Montreal, asked for patience as snow removal contracts start Nov. 15.
- Environment Canada says flurries are forecast through Tuesday and Wednesday before rain, arriving ahead of the Dec. 1 mandatory winter-tire date, increasing road risk.
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More Than 300,000 Without Power After First Snowstorm Hits Quebec
Thousands of people were without power in Montreal after the first snowstorm of the season hit over the weekend. About 316,000 homes and businesses across Quebec were without electricity around 12 p.m. Nov. 11 after the storm created hazardous conditions. Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) said a low pressure system in the region that began on Sunday brought a mix of freezing rain and snow to the southern part of the province. It knock…
Hundreds of thousands of citizens were deprived of electricity on Monday night, while snow precipitation hit several regions.
The Hamilton Spectator
Heavy November snowfall knocks out power, closes schools in Quebec
MONTREAL - About 316,000 Quebec homes and businesses were without electricity before noon after heavy snow knocked down trees, forced school closures and created hazardous road conditions.
Nearly 100,000 Quebec households were in the dark at the end of the evening on Monday, due to the snow that disrupted Hydro-Québec's network.
More than 363,000 households are deprived of electricity throughout Quebec, more than a third of them in Montérégie. The first edge of the season, begun during the weekend, has left its place in showers where snow and freezing rain have caused damage.
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