Mother Nature made many young-hearted children and adults smile this morning.

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The landscape on Saturday morning in Saint-Georges.
In some areas of Quebec, particularly in Beauce and Les Etchemins, the rain turned to snow overnight.

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Here is what the land of the residents of Saint-Prosper, in Les Etchemins, looked like on Saturday morning.
In Beauceville, for example, the mercury showed only a meager degree at the start of the day, which is in line with the average values for this time of year.

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Here is one, in Saint-Georges, who was happy on this first snow day.
The residents woke up with a white carpet, in some cases rather appreciable.
In some municipalities, the noise of the “guitar” was even heard!

Courtesy Julie Lachance
The scene on Saturday morning in Saint-Georges.
In the Laurentides wildlife reserve as well, snowflakes have appeared on the roadway, surprising motorists at a time when many vehicles are still dressed in summer tires.