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Fpcn11 cwvr 221736
forecasts for coastal British Columbia issued by the Pacific weather
centre of Environment Canada at 10 AM PST Thursday 22 February 1996
for today and Friday.
The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 4 PM.

Synopsis for coastal BC.
  A frontal disturbance is moving down the coast spreading rain or
wet snow to most areas today.  The disturbance will reach the south
coast this afternoon.  Generally precipitation with the front will be
as rain or mixed rain and snow but some areas May see a few hours of
wet snow before the precipitation changes to rain.  Local snowfall
accumulations up to 12 centimetres are expected for inland areas with
accumulations up to 4 centimetres expected at higher elevations
elsewhere.  Gusty winds will accompany the front as it moves through.
Behind the front precipitation will ease to a few showers or wet
flurries which will linger on through Friday.  Temperatures will
remain a few degrees below normal for the period.

Freezing level..south..near 600 metres except lowering to near
surface overnight.  North.. 300 metres coast and near surface inland.
Freezing level lowering to surface overnight.

Greater Vancouver.
Today..mainly cloudy. Rain developing in the afternoon. Wet snow at
 higher elevations. Local snowfall accumulations of 1 to 3 cm.
 Becoming windy this afternoon. High 6.
Tonight..rain tapering to a few showers or flurries late this
 evening. Windy. Low near 2.
Friday..mainly cloudy with showers or morning flurries likely.
 High 7.
Probability of precipitation in percent 90 today. 100 tonight and
 70 Friday.

Greater Victoria.
Today..increasing clouds. Rain developing in the afternoon.
 Rain locally mixed with snow. Windy. High 6.
Tonight..rain tapering to a few showers or flurries. Windy. Low 2.
Friday..mainly cloudy with a few showers. High 7.
Probability of precipitation in percent 80 today. 100 tonight and
 80 Friday.

Lower Fraser Valley.
Today..mainly cloudy. A few morning showers or flurries.
 Rain developing in the afternoon over western sections. Wet snow
 over eastern sections. Local snowfall accumulations up to 4 cm.
 High near 5.
Tonight..rain tapering to showers or flurries overnight. Wet snow
 eastern sections. Low 1.
Friday..cloudy with showers or morning flurries. High 6.
Probability of precipitation in percent 80 today. 100 tonight and
 90 Friday.

Whistler.
Today..cloudy. Periods of snow beginning this afternoon. Snowfall
 accumulations 8 to 12 cm. High minus 1.
Tonight..snow tapering to a few flurries overnight. Low minus 4.
Friday..cloudy with a few flurries. High plus 1.
Probability of precipitation in percent 80 today. 100 tonight and
 80 Friday.

Howe Sound.
Today..mainly cloudy. Wet snow or rain developing in the afternoon.
 Local snowfall accumulations 5 to 10 cm. High 4.
Tonight..wet snow or mixed rain and snow tapering to a few flurries
 late this evening. Low zero.
Friday..cloudy with showers or morning flurries. High 4.
Probability of precipitation in percent 90 today. 100 tonight and
 80 Friday.

Sunshine Coast
east Vancouver Island.
Today..mainly cloudy. Rain developing late this morning. Wet snow at
 higher elevations. Local snowfall accumulations of 1 to 3 cm.
 Windy exposed areas. High 5.
Tonight..cloudy with a few showers or flurries. Low 1.
Friday..cloudy with sunny periods. Chance of showers. High 7.
Probability of precipitation in percent 90 today. 80 tonight and
 60 Friday.

West Vancouver Island.
Today..periods of rain with wet snow or mixed rain and snow inland.
 Local snowfall accumulations of 2 to 4 cm higher elevations.
 Wind southeast 30 to 50 km/h shifting to northwest 30 km/h
 this afternoon. High 5.
Tonight..mainly cloudy. A few showers. Windy. Low near 1.
Friday..mainly cloudy. Showers or morning flurries likely.
 High near 7.
Probability of precipitation in percent 90 today. 80 tonight and
 70 Friday.

North Vancouver Island.
Today..periods of rain or wet snow. Local snowfall accumulation 2 to
 4 cm. Wind southeast 40 to 60 km/h with higher gusts along the outer
 coast. Wind shifting to northwest 40 to 60 km/h this afternoon.
 High 4.
Tonight..mainly cloudy with a few showers or flurries. Windy.
 Low zero.
Friday..cloudy. Showers or morning flurries likely. High near 6.
Probability of precipitation in percent 100 today. 80 tonight and
 70 Friday.

Central coast.
Today..periods of wet snow or rain. Local snowfall accumulations 5 to
 10 cm inland areas. Wind southeast 30 to 50 km/h along the coast.
 Wind shifting to northwest 30 to 50 km/h near noon. High 4 on the
 coast to 1 inland.
Tonight..mainly cloudy with a few showers or flurries. Windy along
 the coast. Low minus 1 to plus 3.
Friday..cloudy with a few showers or flurries. High 2 to 6.
Probability of precipitation in percent 100 today. 80 tonight and
 80 Friday.

North coast - coastal sections.
Today..mainly cloudy with showers or wet flurries. Windy. High 3.
Tonight..mainly cloudy with showers or wet flurries. Windy. Low zero.
Friday..mainly cloudy. Chance of showers or flurries. High 3.
Probability of precipitation in percent 100 today. 100 tonight and
 60 Friday.

North coast - inland sections.
Today..periods of snow tapering to a few flurries near noon.
 Local snowfall accumulations 5 to 10 cm. Windy. High near zero.
Tonight..cloudy with clear periods. A few flurries. Low minus 4.
Friday..cloudy with sunny periods. Chance of flurries. High near 1.
Probability of precipitation in percent 90 today. 80 tonight and
 60 Friday.

Queen Charlottes.
Today..cloudy with sunny periods. A few showers or flurries. Windy.
 High 4.
Tonight..cloudy with clear periods. A few showers or flurries.
 Low zero.
Friday..cloudy with sunny periods. Chance of showers or flurries.
 High 5.
Probability of precipitation in percent 80 today. 80 tonight and
 60 Friday.

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fpcn52 cwvr 221200
extended forecasts for Saturday Sunday and Monday for coastal British
Columbia issued by the Pacific weather centre of Environment Canada
at 5.00 AM PST Thursday 22 February 1996.

Greater Vancouver.
Saturday..mainly cloudy. Chance of showers or flurries. Windy.
 Low zero. High 7. Probability of precipitation 60 percent.
Sunday..a mix of sun and cloud. Windy. Low minus 2. High 8.
Monday..a mix of sun and cloud. Low minus 1. High 8.
Normals for the period.. Low 2. High 8.
 
Greater Victoria.
Saturday..mainly cloudy with a chance of showers. Windy. Low 1.
 High 8. Probability of precipitation 60 percent.
Sunday..a mix of sun and cloud. Windy. Low minus 1. High 9.
Monday.. Mostly sunny. Low 0. High 9.
Normals for the period.. Low 1. High 9.
 
Inner south coast.
Saturday..mainly cloudy with a chance of showers. Windy. Low near 1.
 High near 9. Probability of precipitation 60 percent.
Sunday..a mix of sun and cloud. Windy. Low near minus 2. High near 8.
Monday..a mix of sun and cloud. Low near minus 1. High near 9.
Normals for the period.. Low 1. High 9.
 
North and west Vancouver Island.
Saturday..mainly cloudy with a chance of showers. Low near minus 1.
 High near 8. Probability of precipitation 60 percent.
Sunday..sunny with cloudy periods. Low near minus 2. High near 8.
Monday..cloudy with sunny periods. Slight chance of showers. Low
 near 1. High near 9. Probability of showers 30 percent.
Normals for the period.. Low 1. High 8.
 
North and central coast.
Saturday..cloudy with sunny periods. Chance of flurries. Low minus 3
 to minus 6. High near 3. Probability of precipitation 60 percent.
Sunday..cloudy with sunny periods. Chance of showers or flurries.
 Low minus 2 to minus 6. High zero to plus 4. Probability of
 precipitation 40 percent.
Monday.. Mostly cloudy with chance of showers or flurries. Windy.
 Low minus 3 to plus 1. High 2 to 7. Probability of precipitation
 60 percent.
Normals for the period.. Low 0. High 6.
 
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