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266 
Fpcn11 cwvr 020209
forecasts for coastal British Columbia issued by the Pacific weather
centre of Environment Canada at 7 PM PST Monday 1 January 1996 for
tonight Tuesday and Wednesday.
The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 5 AM Tuesday.

Synopsis for coastal BC.
  A Pacific frontal system will exit the north and central coasts
tonight and move across more southern regions on Tuesday.
Rain associated with this system will be heavy at times over many
areas with wet snow and local freezing rain expected through inland
sections of the north coast this evening.
  A drier cooler and breezy airmass follows in the wake of the
frontal system.  It will invade northern regions Tuesday and reach
the south coast Wednesday.  This will bring temperatures down to more
normal seasonal values.

Freezing level..south..3000 metres outer coast to 1400 metres inland
rising to 2500 metres inland tonight.  North..1400 metres coast
except surface inland with near freezing layers to 1200 metres.
Levels dropping to 700 metres north on Tuesday and to 1000 metres
south on Wednesday.

Greater Vancouver.
Tonight..periods of rain or drizzle. Low 6.
Tuesday..rain at times heavy. Rainfall amounts 20 to 40 millimetres.
 High 10.
Wednesday..a mix of cloud and sun. Chance of a morning shower. Windy.
 Low 2. High 6.
Probability of precipitation in percent 90 tonight. 100 Tuesday and
 40 Wednesday.

Greater Victoria.
Tonight..periods of rain or drizzle. Areas of fog. Low 6.
Tuesday..rain heavy at times. Local rainfall amounts 15 to 25
 millimetres. High 11.
Wednesday..a mix of sun and cloud. Chance of a morning shower. Windy.
 Low 2. High 6.
Probability of precipitation in percent 90 tonight. 100 Tuesday and
 40 Wednesday.

Lower Fraser Valley.
Tonight..periods of rain or drizzle. Low 3 to 6.
Tuesday..rain at times heavy. Rainfall amounts 20 to 40 millimetres.
 High 7 to 10.
Wednesday..a mix of cloud and sun. Chance of morning showers. Locally
 windy. Low 2. High 6.
Probability of precipitation in percent 90 tonight. 100 Tuesday and
 40 Wednesday.

Whistler.
Tonight..periods of rain or drizzle mixed at times with wet snow.
 Temperature steady near 1.
Tuesday..rain at times heavy. Rainfall amounts 15 to 30 millimetres.
 High 3.
Wednesday..a mix of cloud and sun. Low zero. High 2.
Probability of precipitation in percent 80 tonight. 100 Tuesday and
 20 Wednesday.

Howe Sound.
Tonight..periods of rain or drizzle. Low 3.
Tuesday..rain at times heavy. Rainfall amounts to 40 millimetres.
 High 7.
Wednesday..a mix of cloud and sun. Low 1. High 5.
Probability of precipitation in percent 90 tonight. 100 Tuesday and
 20 Wednesday.

Sunshine Coast
east Vancouver Island.
Tonight..periods of rain or drizzle. Areas of fog. Low 6.
Tuesday..rain at times heavy. Rainfall amounts 20 to 40 millimetres.
 High 9.
Wednesday..a mix of sun and cloud. Windy. Low 1. High 6.
Probability of precipitation in percent 90 tonight. 100 Tuesday and
 20 Wednesday.

West Vancouver Island.
Tonight..periods of rain or drizzle. Windy northern sections. Low 5
 to 8.
Tuesday..rain at times heavy. Rainfall amounts 20 to 40 millimetres.
 Locally windy. High 10.
Wednesday..a mix of sun and cloud. Windy. Low 2. High 6.
Probability of precipitation in percent 90 tonight. 100 Tuesday and
 20 Wednesday.

North Vancouver Island.
Wind warning in effect.
Tonight..wind southeast 50 to 80 km/h exposed areas easing this
 evening. Rain. Low 6.
Tuesday..rain heavy at times tapering to a few showers. Rainfall
 amounts 30 to 50 millimetres. Locally windy. High 8.
Wednesday..a mix of sun and cloud. Windy. Low 1. High 5.
Probability of precipitation in percent 100 tonight. 100 Tuesday and
 20 Wednesday.

Central coast - coastal sections.
Wind warning ended.
Tonight..rain heavy at times. Rainfall amounts 30 to 50 millimetres.
 Southeast wind 40 to 60 km/h easing this evening. Low 6.
Tuesday..rain tapering to a few showers in the morning. Afternoon
 sunny periods. Locally windy. High 7.
Wednesday..a mix of sun and cloud. Windy. Low 1. High 5.
Probability of precipitation in percent 100 tonight. 80 Tuesday and
 20 Wednesday.

Central coast - inland sections.
Tonight..rain heavy at times with amounts 20 to 40 millimetres.
 Temperature steady near 1.
Tuesday..rain tapering to a few showers in the morning. Afternoon
 sunny periods. Locally windy. High 4.
Wednesday..sunny with cloudy periods. Low minus 3. High 2.
Probability of precipitation in percent 100 tonight. 80 Tuesday and
 20 Wednesday.

North coast - coastal sections.
Wind warning ended.
Tonight..mainly cloudy. Few showers. Low 3.
Tuesday..cloudy with sunny periods. Chance of showers. Locally windy.
 High 6.
Wednesday..sunny with cloudy periods. Windy. Low minus 1. High 5.
Probability of precipitation in percent 90 tonight. 60 Tuesday and
 20 Wednesday.

North coast - inland sections.
Snowfall warning ended.
Freezing rain warning in effect.
Tonight..rain or wet snow easing to a few showers or flurries this
 evening. Areas of freezing rain this evening. Low minus 1.
Tuesday..mainly cloudy. Chance of flurries or showers. High 2.
Wednesday..sunny with cloudy periods. Low minus 4. High zero.
Probability of precipitation in percent 100 tonight. 60 Tuesday and
 20 Wednesday.

Queen Charlottes.
Tonight..cloudy with clear periods. Chance of showers. Low 4.
Tuesday..cloudy with sunny periods. Chance of showers. Locally windy.
 High 7.
Wednesday..sunny with cloudy periods. Low 1. High 5.
Probability of precipitation in percent 60 tonight. 60 Tuesday and
 20 Wednesday.

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792 
fpcn11 cwvr 022218 aaa
revised forecasts for coastal British Columbia issued by the Pacific
weather centre of Environment Canada at 2:18 PM PST Tuesday 2 January
1996 for today and Wednesday.
The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 4 PM.

Greater Vancouver.
Heavy rain warning ended.
Wind warning in effect.
Today..cloudy. Periods of rain or drizzle. Wind becoming southeast
 20 to 40 km/h this afternoon. High 11.
Tonight..rain at times heavy this evening tapering to showers
 overnight. Rainfall amounts 15 to 30 millimetres. Wind southeast 40
 to 60 km/h shifting to northwesterly 60 to 90 km/h overnight. Low 5.
Wednesday..sunny with cloudy periods. Winds easing. High 7.
Probability of precipitation in percent 100 today. 100 tonight and
 20 Wednesday.

Lower Fraser Valley.
Heavy rain warning ended.
Wind warning in effect.
Today..cloudy. Periods of rain or drizzle. Wind becoming southerly
 20 to 40 km/h this afternoon. High near 13.
Tonight..rain at times heavy this evening tapering to showers
 overnight. Rainfall amounts 20 to 40 millimetres. Wind southerly 30
 to 50 km/h shifting to westerly 60 to 90 km/h overnight. Low 6.
Wednesday..sunny with cloudy periods western sections. Cloudy with a
 few showers eastern sections. Wind westerly 50 to 80 km/h easing
 in the afternoon. High 7.
Probability of precipitation in percent 100 today. 100 tonight and
 80 Wednesday.

Sunshine Coast.
Heavy rain warning ended.
Wind warning in effect.
Today..mainly cloudy. Periods of rain or drizzle. Wind southeast 20
 to 40 km/h. High 11.
Tonight..rain at times heavy this evening tapering to showers
 overnight. Rainfall amounts 15 to 30 millimetres. Wind southeast 30
 to 50 km/h shifting to northwesterly 60 to 90 km/h late evening.
 Low 4.
Wednesday..sunny with cloudy periods. Winds easing. High 7.
Probability of precipitation in percent 100 today. 100 tonight and
 20 Wednesday.

Remainder of forecasts unchanged.

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582 
fpcn50 cwvr 022200
mountain weather forecast for coastal British Columbia issued by the
Pacific weather centre of Environment Canada in Vancouver at 2:00 PM
PST Tuesday 2 January 1996 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      very heavy
no pcpn  1 to 2 mm  3 to 4 mm  5 to 6 mm  more than 6 mm

discussion.
   A 1000 millibar low about 350 kilometres southwest of vacnouver
Island is forecast to move northeastwards over the next 36 hours and
deepen. The low is forecast to be 999 mb over the northern tip of
Vancouver Island this evening and 992 millibars in the southern
interior by early Wednesday morning. The low will then move
southeastwards into montana by evening leaving a surface trough to
the northwest along the coast mountains. A Pacific frontal system is
hooked up to the low. The warm front stretches eastwards through
northern Vancouver Island this afternoon and the cold front extends
southwards. The frontal system will move eastwards with the low. The
arctic front lies over northern b.c. This afternoon and it will move
southwards as the low moves inland. It is forecast to lie in the
surface trough along the coast mountains Wednesday evening.
Precipitation is forecast to be heavy near the front. Winds will be
strong south to southwest ahead of the low and very strong
northwesterly behind it. Temperatures will drop after the passage of
the front.

Freezing level..south..2500 metres coast to 2000 metres inland
lowering to 1200 metres behind the front Wednesday morning and to
600 metres by Wednesday evening. North..600 metres lowering to
surface overnight and remaining at the surface on Wednesday.

Extended outlook.
Cool dry air will cover the region Thursday and Friday. Freezing
levels will remain low. A Pacific frontal system will approach the
coast from the southwest on Saturday. Snow should begin during the
latter part of the day. Freezing levels will rise.

South coast mountains.
Warnings.. Wind. Heavy rain.
Light increasing to moderate to heavy this evening and overnight.
Becoming light Wednesday morning and nil by Wednesday afternoon and
evening.
Mountaintop winds..west-southwest 40 to 60 km/h shifting to
northwest 60 to 90 km/h overnight.

Location        precip thru 4am precip 4am-4pm  min   max
                Wednesday       Wednesday

squamish        >30             6-15            02    04
duffey lk       >30             1-5             00    02
allison pass    6-15            6-15            00    03
Fraser canyon   1-5             1-5             04    07

central coast mountains.
Warnings..coastal wind.
Moderate locally heavy easing to light this evening and Wednesday
morning. Nil Wednesday afternoon.
Mountaintop winds..southwest 50 to 70 km/h shifting to northwest 60
to 90 km/h late this evening. Winds easing to westerly 40 to 60 km/h
Wednesday afternoon.

Location        precip thru 4am precip 4am-4pm  min   max
                Wednesday       Wednesday

heckman pass    6-15            1-5             m04    01

north coast mountains.
Warnings.. None.
Nil to light tonight. Nil Wednesday.
Mountaintop winds..northwest 30 to 40 km/h.

Location        precip thru 4am precip 4am-4pm  min   max
                Wednesday       Wednesday

terrace tyee    1-5             nil             m01    02
bear pass       1-5             nil             m07   m02
ningunsaw pass  0-1             nil             m10   m07
telegraph crk   0-1             nil             m06   m05

confidence..
Fair. Precip amounts could be overdone over the south coast as the
models continue to back off on the forecast amounts.

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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