Mother Nature and Ol' man winter were dancing to some Dean Martin Friday morning in Montreal.
The city's first real snowfall of the season began a couple hours after midnight and by 6:00 A.M. had dumped about six centimeters of snow on the majority of the island. It's expected to increase by about one centimeter per hour (if the same pace holds up).
The city of Montreal dispatched its snowplows at 3:00 A.M. 1,000 trucks were on the road clearing as many streets as possible, but giving priority to main roads and the streets around hospitals, schools and public transit centers.
Transport Quebec also sent out its plows and salt trucks before the crack of dawn in an attempt to clear the highways before the morning rush.
Provincial police reported several minor accidents due to the snow before 7:00 A.M.
Environment Canada forecast between 10 and 15 centimeters by the time the snow is done.