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WPCN01 CWUL 222042
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA IN
MONTREAL AT 03.38 PM EST MONDAY JANUARY 22 1996.

SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN ON WEDNESDAY..

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM PRESENTLY DEVELOPING OVER CENTRAL UNITED
STATES WILL MOVE UP NORTHEASTWARD ON TUESDAY. SNOW WILL BEGIN
ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN QUEBEC ON TUESDAY NIGHT.

ON WEDNESDAY THE LOW WILL CONTINUE NORTHEASTWARD AND PASS NEAR
OR NORTH OF MONTREAL. THE EXACT TRACK OF THE LOW IS STILL
UNCERTAIN AT THIS MOMENT SO IT IS DIFFICULT TO PREDICT EXACT
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS. HOWEVER REGIONS NEAR THE LOW S TRACK COULD
RECEIVE MORE THAN 10 CM OF SNOW.

IF THE LOW MOVES FURTHER NORTH THAN EXPECTED REGIONS LOCATED
SOUTH OF THE TRACK WILL RECEIVE LESS SNOW AND POSSIBLY RAIN OR
FREEZING RAIN.

STRONG NORTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP ON WEDNESDAY ALONG THE
ST LAWRENCE RIVER EAST OF TROIS-RIVIERES AND CAUSE BLOWING SNOW
LOCALLY.

PLEASE NOTE THIS SPECIAL WEATHER? STATEMENT IS MERELY AN ADVISORY
AND PEOPLE SHOULD REFER TO PRESENT AND SUBSEQUENT FORECASTS
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA.

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