Snow causing driving trouble

Heavy snowfall over the weekend into Sunday night means driving on Quebec roads will be difficult until snow clearing operations are completed.

According to CTV, about 35 centimetres of snow have fallen on Montreal since the pre-official-winter snowstorm began Saturday.

And while there have been accidents and closures, the Sûreté du Québec and Transport Quebec have reported no fatalities.

Transport Quebec spokesperson Denis Arsenault advised drivers to delay their trips until Monday if possible to avoid possible accidents.

As for the clean-up, the entire snow-removal operation is expected to take about eight days, as the city has ten thousand kilometers of roads and sidewalks to clear.

Anie Samson of Montreal's executive committee is urging car owners to obey orange parking restrictions to help speed-up the process.

The Montreal police have also issued a warning to pedestrians to be aware of large vehicles to prevent any unfortunate incidents.