Hydro-Québec outage numbers steadily climbed throughout the morning. As of early afternoon, more than 85,000 customers lacked electricity in the province, the bulk of them in the Eastern Townships, in Montreal and on the South Shore.

Power outages and travel issues are expected to climb as a wintry mix spreads over southern Quebec into the Monday morning commute

Southern Quebec is set to face severe storms on Thursday, with the greatest risk concentrated in the eastern half of the Eastern Townships. SEE ALSO: Flood and tornado risk: Stay alert to Ontario's severe thunderstorms Wednesday The Eastern Townships will ...

Winter storm warnings have also been issued across north-central Ontario and into Quebec, with up to 30 centimetres of snow forecast.

Power outages and travel issues are expected as a wintry mix spreads over southern Quebec into the Monday morning commute

A round of widespread severe thunderstorms swept through much of eastern Ontario and southern Quebec on Sunday afternoon, bringing strong winds, torrential rainfall, and power outages to the region. Sunday was likely Montreal’s wettest July day on record.

Winter storm warnings have also been issued across north-central Ontario and into Quebec, with up to 30 centimetres of snow forecast.

Schools in many areas of Manitoba were closed. It was a rare event in Winnipeg, where most schools usually remain open during storms. All school divisions in the capital opted to cancel classes for the day, as did the University of Winnipeg, the University of Manitoba and RRC Polytechnic.