The main route through Preston city centre is blocked by a broken down crane. Close to the city’s Crown Court complex and the new Animate site – the vehicle has […]
The crane which has broken down at Ringway Pic: Peter Kelly
The main route through Preston city centre is blocked by a broken down crane.
Close to the city’s Crown Court complex and the new Animate site – the vehicle has broken down across the carriageway heading towards the Holiday Inn junction at North Road.
Recovery crews are on the way but the crane is expected to be blocking Ringway for another hour or so.
<img src="https://www.mtlblog.com/media-library/snowstorm-in-montreal-pedestrians-on-mont-royal-avenue.jpg?id=56130408&width=1200&height=800&coordinates=132%2C0%2C132%2C0"/><br/><br/><p>If you thought <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/montreal-coldest-day-weather-2025" target="_blank">January's frigid weather</a> was rough, think again — February isn't looking any easier for Quebec.</p><p>The province is expected to receive intense snowstorms and a chaotic mix of weather in the coming weeks, bringing tricky road conditions and a serious test of patience.</p><p>At the end of last year, meteorologists at <a href="https://www.meteomedia.com/fr/nouvelles/meteo/saisons/apercu-hiver-2025-quebec" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">MétéoMédia</a> warned that we were in for "a winter full of storms." Well, it looks like that forecast is about to hit full force.</p><p>According to <a href="https://www.meteomedia.com/fr/nouvelles/meteo/previsions/un-changement-de-regime-guette-le-quebec-en-fevrier" target="_blank">meteorologist Réjean Ouimet</a>, an arctic air mass over western Quebec is about to collide with a surge of warmer air —setting the stage for some turbulent weather. "So far, the misalignment of air masses has kept major storms away, but that's about to change," he explains.</p>If this pattern holds, we can expect major snowfall and unpredictable conditions across the province.<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/DFRCdxERiVm/" data-instgrm-version="4" style="background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);">
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</blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script><p>"Snowfalls of 15 or even 25 cm or more are likely to become commonplace. Another possibility is that a succession of intense systems will develop, as our winters sometimes do," Ouimet added.</p>Southern Quebec, in particular, is in for a messy mix of snow, rain and freezing rain, making for treacherous commutes.<p>Meanwhile, northern regions like Abitibi could see massive snow accumulations in the coming weeks.</p><p>No matter where you are, one thing is certain: winter storms are coming.</p><p>With that in mind, many folks have circled the first spring day on their calendars. But even when terrasse season arrives, we shouldn't pull out our shorts and sandals just yet.</p><p>Looking ahead, the Farmers' Almanac is predicting a <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/quebec-weather-spring-forecast-2025" target="_blank">colder-than-usual spring across much of southern Quebec</a>, with frequent rain in April — and even a few late-season snowfalls. But don't worry, those last flurries should quickly turn to rain as temperatures rise. Meanwhile, areas in northern Quebec are set to experience "warmer-than-normal weather" as winter comes to an end.<span></span></p><p>Translation? Winter isn't going anywhere just yet.<br/></p><p><em>Love this? Check out our <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/notices/" target="_blank">MTL Blog noticeboard</a> for details on jobs, benefits, travel info and more!</em></p><p><em>AI tools may have been used to support the creation or distribution of this content; however, it has been carefully edited and fact-checked by a member of MTL Blog's Editorial team. For more information on our use of AI, please visit our <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/editorial-standards" target="_blank">Editorial Standards page</a>.</em></p>
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