Snow in Fermont, but no record

News 1 September, 2017
  • Photo courtesy Alain Breton

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    Thursday, 31 August, 2017 18:59

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    Friday, 1 September 2017, 07:31

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    The summer is already finished on the North Shore? Three weeks of the official start of the fall, the town of Fermont, situated a few hundred kilometres north of Sept-Îles, has experienced its first snowfall on Thursday.

    Photo courtesy Alain Breton

    Up to 10 centimetres of snow were expected, but a little less than five centimeters are finally fallen.

    Photo courtesy Alain Breton

    The record for snow in August for the sector dates back to 2009. This year, a total of 6 inches fell on the 27th of August.

    Photo courtesy Alain Breton

    Environment Canada expects temperatures to rise over the next few hours, but strong possibility of rain showers.