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WWCN11 CWVR 310012
SNOWFALL WARNING
FOR COASTAL BRITISH COLUMBIA
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:12 P.M. PST THURSDAY 30 JANUARY 2025.
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SNOWFALL WARNING FOR:
=NEW= CENTRAL COAST - COASTAL SECTIONS
=NEW= CENTRAL COAST - INLAND SECTIONS.
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==DISCUSSION==
A LOW PRESSURE CENTRE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE CENTRAL COAST.
WHAT: SNOWFALL WITH TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 10 CM IS EXPECTED.
WHEN: FRIDAY MORNING.
WHERE: CENTRAL COAST - COASTAL SECTIONS AND INLAND SECTIONS.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: A LOW PRESSURE CENTRE WILL BE MOVING THROUGH
THE CENTRAL COAST BEFORE REACHING THE CENTRAL INTERIOR ON FRIDAY. A
MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW WILL INITIALLY START OVERNIGHT THEN LIKELY
TRANSITION TO SNOW ON FRIDAY MORNING AS PRECIPITATION INTENSIFIES.
AS THE LOW MOVES INLAND ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON, A COLD AND UNSTABLE
AIRMASS WILL ARRIVE FROM THE NORTH. CONDITIONS WILL BE CONDUCIVE TO
FLURRIES OR SNOW SQUALLS FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO SATURDAY NIGHT. AN
ARCTIC AIRMASS WILL ARRIVE ON SUNDAY TO GIVE ARCTIC OUTFLOW
CONDITIONS FROM SUNDAY TO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
RAPIDLY ACCUMULATING SNOW COULD MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT OVER SOME
LOCATIONS. IF VISIBILITY IS REDUCED WHILE DRIVING, TURN ON YOUR
LIGHTS AND MAINTAIN A SAFE FOLLOWING DISTANCE.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO
BCSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)BCSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
END/PSPC
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