MONTREAL - It certainly doesn't feel like mid-spring in Quebec's Eastern Townships.

Snow fell in the region east of Montreal on Saturday and Environment Canada warned that the area could receive up to 15 cm of snow by Sunday morning.

The average temperature for this time of year in the area around Montreal is between 18 and 20 degrees Celsius. However, Quebec's metropolis was a cool 7 C Saturday afternoon and a cold rain sprinkled the city during most of the day.

Conditions on roads in the Eastern Townships could be difficult for some drivers, particularly those who have already replaced their winter tires.

The winter weather should end soon, though. The temperature should hit 19 by Monday.

The mass of cold air circulating over Quebec has made Saturday's weather patterns unusual, but not particularly exceptional.

The last time 15 cm of snow fell in May in Quebec was in 1967.