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FXCN01 CWHF 030917
FORECAST DISCUSSION FOR OPS AREA ALPHA AND THE ECHOES, CFB HALIFAX
PROPERTIES AND 12 WING SHEARWATER ISSUED BY AVIATION AND DEFENCE
SERVICES OF ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE CANADA AT 0930Z ON
TUESDAY 03 FEB
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KEY FORECAST POINTS:
- FLURRIES DEVELOPING WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON GIVING 2 TO 4 CM
- POTENTIAL SNOWSTORM SATURDAY NIGHT
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SHORT RANGE DISCUSSION FOR 0600Z 03 FEB TO 0400Z 05 FEB.
MODEL DISCUSSION: USED RDPS
CONFIDENCE: MEDIUM TO HIGH
COMMENTS/IMPACTS: MAINLY CLOUDY SKIES WITH DIMINISHING WINDS TODAY.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OVERNIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. A
DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER SOUTHWESTERN NOVA SCOTIA WILL
GIVE FLURRIES WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING AMOUNTING UP TO 4 CM.
LONG RANGE DISCUSSION FOR 0400Z 05 FEB TO 0400Z 08 FEB.
MODEL DISCUSSION: USED GDPS
CONFIDENCE: MEDIUM TO HIGH
COMMENTS/IMPACTS: A SLACK WIND PATTERN ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY WILL
GIVE RELATIVELY LIGHT WINDS WITH MAINLY CLOUDY SKIES AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF FLURRIES. A DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL GIVE
INCREASING WINDS OUT OF THE SOUTHEAST AND THEN EAST ON SATURDAY
WITH SNOW POTENTIALLY DEVELOPING LATER IN THE DAY. THERE IS
UNCERTAINTY WITH THIS WEEKENDS SYSTEM SO TIMING AND PRECIPITATION
AMOUNTS WILL BE MONITORED CLOSELY WITH FUTURE MODEL RUNS.
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