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forecasts for coastal British Columbia issued by the Pacific weather
centre of Environment Canada at 4 PM PST Tuesday 26 December 1995 for
tonight Wednesday and Thursday.
The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 7 PM.

Synopsis for coastal BC.
 In the north windy conditions are abating at the queen Charlottes
this afternoon but continue over northern Vancouver Island and some
central and north coast locations. Light rain
and snow inland are tapering off as a weakening frontal system moves
onshore.  High cloudiness prevails over southern areas.
  The frontal system is forecast to weaken as it continues eastwards
crossing most of the coast this evening and the south coast
overnight.  Over northern areas very strong winds and rain ahead of
the front will ease this evening.  A weaker disturbance approaching
from the southwest will give a few showers on Wednesday.  In the
south only scattered showers are expected by the time the front
reaches the south coast tonight with clearing expected tomorrow
morning.

Freezing level..south coast..near 2200 metres outer coast with near
freezing layers below 1700 metres inland.  North coast..near 1500
metres coast to 400 metres inland.

Greater Vancouver.
Tonight..mainly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Patchy fog this evening. Temperatures
falling to near zero this evening rising to plus 2 overnight.
Wednesday..cloudy with sunny periods. High 6.
Thursday..mainly cloudy. Chance of showers. Low 2. High 7.
Probability of precipitation in percent 30 tonight. 20 Wednesday and
 40 Thursday.

Greater Victoria.
Tonight..cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Low 2.
Wednesday..cloudy with sunny periods. High 7.
Thursday..mainly cloudy with chance of showers. Low 3. High 8.
Probability of precipitation in percent 30 tonight. 20 Wednesday and
 60 Thursday.

Lower Fraser Valley.
Tonight..becoming mainly cloudy this evening. Slight chance of a
 shower or spotty freezing rain. Low minus 1 to plus 2.
Wednesday..clearing. High 3 to 7.
Thursday..mainly cloudy with chance of showers. Low 1. High 7.
Probability of precipitation in percent 30 tonight. 20 Wednesday and
 60 Thursday.

Whistler.
Tonight..mainly cloudy. Patchy fog forming this evening.  A
chance of flurries. Low minus 8.
Wednesday..cloudy with sunny periods. High zero.
Thursday..mainly cloudy with chance of showers late in the day. Low
minus 2. High 6.
Probability of precipitation in percent 60 tonight. 20 Wednesday and
 60 Thursday.

Howe Sound.
Tonight..cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Low 2.
Wednesday..cloudy with sunny periods. High 5.
Thursday..mainly cloudy with chance of showers. Low 1. High 7.
Probability of precipitation in percent 30 tonight. 20 Wednesday and
 60 Thursday.

Sunshine Coast
east Vancouver Island.
Tonight..cloudy with a chance of showers. Low 1.
Wednesday..cloudy with sunny periods. High 6.
Thursday..mainly cloudy with chance of showers. Low 1. High 7.
Probability of precipitation in percent 60 tonight. 20 Wednesday and
 60 Thursday.

West Vancouver Island.
Tonight..cloudy with a few showers. Wind easing. Low 4 coast to 1
 inland.
Wednesday..mainly cloudy with chance of showers. High 9 coast to 5
 inland.
Thursday..periods of rain. Windy. Low 4. High 8.
Probability of precipitation in percent 80 tonight. 60 Wednesday and
 80 Thursday.

North Vancouver Island.
Wind warning in effect.
Tonight..mainly cloudy with a few showers. Wind southeast 50
with gusts to 90 at exposed coastal locations easing this evening.
Low 4.
Wednesday..cloudy with sunny periods. Chance of showers. High 7.
Thursday..periods of rain. Windy. Low 4. High 8.
Probability of precipitation in percent 80 tonight. 60 Wednesday and
 80 Thursday.

Central coast - coastal sections.
Wind warning in effect.
Tonight..a few showers this evening. Wind southeast 50 km/h with
gusts to 90 over exposed locations diminishing this evening. Low 5.
Wednesday..mainly cloudy with a few showers. Becoming windy. High 7.
Thursday..periods of rain. Windy. Low 5. High 9.
Probability of precipitation in percent 80 tonight. 80 Wednesday and
 90 Thursday.

Central coast - inland sections.
Tonight..mainly cloudy with a few evening flurries. Low minus 3.
Wednesday..cloudy with sunny periods. Chance of a flurry.
 High plus 2.
Thursday..periods of snow. Windy. Low minus 1. High near 2.
Probability of precipitation in percent 80 tonight. 40 Wednesday and
 90 Thursday.

North coast - coastal sections.
Wind warning in effect.
Tonight..rain tapering to a few showers this evening. Wind
southeast 50 km/h with gusts to 90 over exposed locations easing
this evening.
 Low 6.
Wednesday..mainly cloudy with a few showers. Locally windy. High 7.
Thursday..periods of rain. Windy. Low 5. High 9.
Probability of precipitation in percent 80 tonight. 80 Wednesday and
 80 Thursday.

North coast - inland sections.
Freezing rain warning issued.
Tonight..snow and patchy freezing rain tapering to a few flurries
this evening.
 Local accumulations to 10 centimetres. Wind easing. Low minus 3.
Wednesday..mainly cloudy with chance of flurries. Locally gusty
 outflow wind. High plus 2.
Thursday..periods of snow inland. Windy. Low minus 1. High 2.
Probability of precipitation in percent 80 tonight. 60 Wednesday and
 80 Thursday.

Queen Charlottes.
Wind warning ended.
Tonight..mainly cloudy with a few showers. Windy. Low 6.
Wednesday..periods of rain. Windy. High 8.
Thursday..periods of rain. Windy. Low 5. High 9.
Probability of precipitation in percent 80 tonight. 90 Wednesday and
 90 Thursday.

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fpcn50 cwvr 262159
mountain weather forecast for coastal British Columbia issued by the
Pacific weather centre of Environment Canada in Vancouver at 2:00 PM
PST Tuesday 26 December 1995 valid until midnight Wednesday.  The
next scheduled forecast will be issued at 6:00 AM PST Wednesday.

Precipitation intensity is forecast as an
hourly rate of snowfall water equivalent.
  Nil        light          moderate       heavy
no pcpn   up to 2.5 mm   2.5 to 7.5 mm   more than 7.5 mm

discussion.
 An upper trough will move across the coast today. The heaviest
precipitation will be over the north coast. A following and
more active upper trough will move northeastwards to cross the
Charlottes Wednesday afternoon. This will give precipitation to the
central coast northwards late tomorrow. A third upper trough will
further flatten the long wave upper ridge on Thursday afternoon.

Freezing level..
South coast..ranging from 1800 metres outer coast with near freezing
layers below 1700 metres inland.
North coast..ranging from 1500 metres near the coast to 400 metres
 inland.

Extended outlook.
All numerical models continue to gradually weaken the  upper ridge.
Frontal systems will cross from the southwest with the first
significant punch  now delayed until Friday morning.
Present indications are that the frontal waves on Friday and its
successor Saturday will be relatively warm
valued and will produce significant precipitation amounts in the
south. Freezing levels in the south could reach 2300 metres Saturday.

South coast mountains.
Warnings..none.
Nil to light tonight. Nil to light Wednesday.
Mountaintop winds..southerly 20 to 40 km/h.

Location        precip to 4am   precip 4am-4pm   min  max
                Wednesday       Wednesday
south coast

squamish        0-1             0-1             -02    07
duffey lk       0-1             0-1             -10   -02
allison pass    0-1             0-1             -18   -06
Fraser canyon   0-1             0-1             -10   -02



central coast mountains.
Warnings..none.
Nil to light.
Mountaintop winds..southerly 50 to 70 km/h easing to 30 to 50 this
evening.

Location        precip to 4am   precip 4am-4pm   min  max
                Wednesday       Wednesday
central coast

heckman pass    0-1             0-1             -02   02


north coast mountains.
Warnings..none.
Nil to light overnight and
Wednesday.
Mountaintop winds..southerly 70 to 90 this
morning and easing to 40 to 60 this evening.

Location        precip to 4am   precip 4am-4pm   min  max
                Wednesday       Wednesday
terrace tyee    1-5             0-1              -1     5
bear pass       1-5             0-1              -2     0
ningunsaw pass  1-5             0-1              -2     0
telegraph crk   0-1             0-1              -3    -1

confidence..fair to good. Timing could be fast in the outlook
period as the numerical model has a tendency to break down upper
ridges too quickly.

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.

End/cjd