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AWCN11 CWVR 252251
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY FOR COASTAL BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 2:51 PM PST THURSDAY 25 DECEMBER 2008.
THE THIRD SNOWFALL EVENT IN A WEEK HAS ADDED TO THE ALREADY THICK
BLANKET OF SNOW OVER THE SOUTH COAST OF BRITISH COLUMBIA. THIS MOST
RECENT STORM BEGAN TUESDAY NIGHT WITH LIGHT SNOW AND INCREASED IN
INTENSITY DURING WEDNESDAY BEFORE TAPERING OFF LATE IN THE DAY.
TO THE EAST IN THE FRASER VALLEY THE HEAVY SNOW STARTED LATER AND
CONTINUED THROUGH CHRISTMAS MORNING. A BREAK IN THE PRECIPITATION
ALLOWING FOR SOME CLEANUP IS EXPECTED THIS AFTERONOON THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING. FORECASTERS ARE WATCHING A WARM FRONT PRESENTLY APPROACHING
FROM THE PACIFIC. THIS WILL BRING MORE SNOW STARTING NEAR
MID-FRIDAY. NEW SNOWFALL WARNINGS HAVE BEEN ISSUED. THE FREEZING
LEVEL WILL RISE WITH THIS FRONT RESULTING IN THE SNOWFALL CHANGING
TO RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON OR EVENING. SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL IS
PROBABLE FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY.
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AS OF 2 PM ARE LISTED BELOW.
VANCOUVER YVR 27 CM (SNOW ON GROUND 41 CM)
NORTH VANCOUVER 35 CM (SNOW ON GROUND 58 CM)
VICTORIA YYJ 27 CM (SNOW ON GROUND 35 CM)
NANAIMO 30 CM (SNOW ON GROND 54 CM)
QUALICUM BEACH 20 CM (SNOWON GROUND 41 CM)
COMOX 15 CM (SNOW ON GROUND 44 CM)
PORT ALBERNI 23 CM
SALTSPRING ISLAND 24 CM (SNOW ON GROUND 30 CM)
SQUAMISH 15 CM
ABBOTSFORD 37 CM (SNOW ON GROUND 44 CM)
CHILLIWACK 35 CM (SNOW ON GROUND 35 CM)
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SUMMARY CONTAINS THE OBSERVATIONS
AT THE TIME OF BROADCAST AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFICIAL AND
FINAL REPORT OF THE WEATHER EVENTS OR THE HIGH IMPACT EVENTS
ATTRIBUTED TO THE WEATHER EVENTS.
END/PSPC
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