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forecasts for coastal British Columbia issued by the Pacific weather
centre of Environment Canada at 7 PM PST Friday 8 December 1995 for
tonight Saturday and Sunday.
The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 5 AM Saturday.

Synopsis for coastal BC.
  The arctic front remains south of the region leaving the entire
coast under a dome of mainly clear cold arctic air.  Cold air
continues to spill out from the interior through the mainland inlets
giving high windchill values to exposed areas.  An arctic outflow
warning remains in effect for inlets and mainland valleys of the b.c.
Coast.
  A frontal system will move up from the southwest on Saturday
overrunning the arctic air and bringing cloud and precipitation to
most of the coast in the afternoon and evening.  The precipitation
will begin as snow then change to rain as the temperature warms up.
Theres a threat of freezing rain over much of the south coast
Saturday afternoon and evening as the cold outflow is overrun by the
mild and moist air.  On Sunday rain will ease to showers in the south
as the front moves inland but another front will bring in more rain
and mild temperatures Sunday night.  Snow will continue on the north
coast where the cold air remains firmly entrenched.

Freezing level..surface or near surface rising to near 2500 metres in
the south Saturday night.

Greater Vancouver.
Tonight..cloudy periods. Low minus 6.
Saturday..cloudy. Chance of a flurry in the morning. Periods of snow
 beginning in the afternoon changing to rain in the evening. Risk of
 freezing rain. High 1.
Sunday..periods of rain. Low minus 1. High 8.
Probability of precipitation in percent 10 tonight. 90 Saturday and
 100 Sunday.

Greater Victoria.
Tonight..cloudy periods. Slight chance of a flurry. Windy.
 Low minus 4.
Saturday..cloudy. Chance of flurries in the morning. Periods of rain
 mixed locally with snow beginning in the afternoon. Risk of freezing
 rain. Windy. High plus 3.
Sunday..periods of rain. Windy. Low 2. High 9.
Probability of precipitation in percent 30 tonight. 90 Saturday and
 90 Sunday.

Lower Fraser Valley.
Arctic outflow warning in effect.
Tonight..cloudy periods. Outflow wind giving moderate windchill over
 eastern sections. Low minus 11.
Saturday..cloudy. Chance of a flurry in the morning. Periods of snow
 beginning in the afternoon changing to rain overnight. Risk of
 freezing rain. Windy. High zero to minus 5.
Sunday..periods of rain locally mixed with snow. Low minus 1 to
 minus 6. High 5 to 9.
Probability of precipitation in percent 10 tonight. 90 Saturday and
 100 Sunday.

Whistler.
Tonight..cloudy periods. Windy. Low minus 15.
Saturday..cloudy. Snow beginning in the evening. Windy. High minus 2.
Sunday..periods of snow changing to rain in the afternoon. Risk of
 freezing rain. Low minus 10. High 4.
Probability of precipitation in percent 10 tonight. 100 Saturday and
 100 Sunday.

Howe Sound.
Arctic outflow warning in effect.
Tonight..cloudy periods. Outflow wind giving moderate windchill.
 Low minus 7.
Saturday..mainly cloudy. Periods of snow beginning in the afternoon.
 Risk of freezing rain. Windy. High plus 1.
Sunday..periods of snow changing to rain. Windy. Low minus 5.
 High 10.
Probability of precipitation in percent 10 tonight. 80 Saturday and
 100 Sunday.

Sunshine Coast.
Tonight..cloudy periods. Gusty wind near the inlets. Low minus 4.
Saturday..increasing cloud. Flurries or showers likely. Risk of
 freezing rain. High 2.
Sunday..rain easing to a few showers in the afternoon. Low zero.
 High 8.
Probability of precipitation in percent 10 tonight. 70 Saturday and
 100 Sunday.

East Vancouver Island.
Tonight..cloudy periods. Slight chance of a flurry. Windy.
 Low minus 5.
Saturday..cloudy. Chance of flurries in the morning. Periods of rain
 mixed locally with snow beginning in the afternoon. Risk of freezing
 rain. Windy. High 3.
Sunday..rain easing to a few showers in the afternoon. Low 2. High 9.
Probability of precipitation in percent 30 tonight. 80 Saturday and
 100 Sunday.

West Vancouver Island.
Tonight..mainly cloudy. Chance of showers or flurries. Windy in
 exposed areas. Risk of freezing rain. Low zero to minus 3.
Saturday..cloudy. Periods of rain locally mixed with snow. Windy.
 High 7.
Sunday..rain easing to a few showers in the afternoon. Low 5.
 High 11.
Probability of precipitation in percent 40 tonight. 80 Saturday and
 100 Sunday.

North Vancouver Island.
Tonight..mainly cloudy. Slight chance of a flurry or shower. Windy in
 exposed areas. Low minus 2.
Saturday..cloudy. Chance of showers locally mixed with snow.
 Rain beginning late in the day. Windy. High 6.
Sunday..rain easing to a few showers. Low 4. High 10.
Probability of precipitation in percent 30 tonight. 100 Saturday and
 100 Sunday.

Central coast.
Arctic outflow warning in effect.
Tonight..a few cloudy periods. Outflow wind 50 to 80 km/h through
 valleys and inlets. Low minus 8 coast to minus 20 inland.
Saturday..cloudy with sunny periods. Slight chance of flurries.
 Windy. High zero coast to minus 12 inland.
Sunday..periods of snow or rain. Windy. Low minus 3 coast to minus 17
 inland. High plus 3 coast to minus 12 inland.
Probability of precipitation in percent zero tonight. 30 Saturday and
 90 Sunday.

North coast.
Arctic outflow warning in effect.
Tonight..mainly clear. Outflow wind 40 to 70 km/h through valleys and
 inlets. Low minus 9 coast to minus 20 inland.
Saturday..cloudy with sunny periods. Slight chance of flurries.
 Windy. High zero coast to minus 10 inland.
Sunday..periods of snow. Windy. Low minus 3 coast to minus 17 inland.
 High plus 3 coast to minus 8 inland.
Probability of precipitation in percent zero tonight. 30 Saturday and
 100 Sunday.

Queen Charlottes.
Tonight..mainly cloudy. A few flurries. Windy. Low minus 5.
Saturday..cloudy. Chance of flurries in the morning. Periods of snow
 in the afternoon changing to rain in the evening. Wind increasing to
 easterly 40 to 60 km/h. High plus 6.
Sunday..periods of rain easing to a few showers in the afternoon.
 Low 4. High 8.
Probability of precipitation in percent 80 tonight. 100 Saturday and
 100 Sunday.

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849 
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mountain forecast guidance for coastal British Columbia issued by the
Pacific weather centre of Environment Canada in Vancouver at 4 AM PST
Friday 8 December 1995 valid until midnight Saturday.
The next scheduled guidance will be issued at 2 PM today.

Synopsis.
A 1050mb high over the central interior continues to push cold
arctic air onto the coast maintain strong outflow winds through
inlets and valleys. An upper ridge on a northwest southeast line
through 50n/139w will drift east slowly to be on the same line
over 50n131w in 36 hours. Bands of high level moisture will push
through the ridge today and tonight giving variable cloudiness
to the south coast. With the dry outflow no precipitation is
expected. By Saturday afternoon however with the ridge closer to
the coast some spotty flurries are likely.

Freezing level..surface.

Extended outlook.
The upper ridge will move east of the coast mountains on Sunday
allowing a wet milder southwesterly flow to develop along the coast
for the beginning of next week.

South coast mountains.
Warnings.. Arctic outflow warning.
Nil today and tonight. Light on Saturday.
Mountaintop winds..northeast 25 km/h. Strong outflow winds at lower
elevations.

Central coast mountains.
Warnings.. Arctic outflow warning.
Nil today and tonight. Light on Saturday.
Mountaintop winds..northerly 25 km/h. Strong outflow winds at lower
elevations.

North coast mountains.
Warnings.. Arctic outflow warning.
Nil today and tonight. Light on Saturday.
Mountaintop winds..northerly 25 km/h. Strong outflow winds at lower
elevations.

Confidence..good. Computer models agree in the short term. Ngm push
the upper ridge a little further east in 36 hours than the Canadian
rfe models. We have gone with the rfe.

This mountain weather forecast was produced for BC ministry of
transportation and highways, snow avalanche programs and applies
specifically to those areas in the forecast.  If further information
or other products are required for local operations, please call
664-9033.

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