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WWCN01 CWHF 210907
WEATHER BULLETIN FOR CFB HALIFAX PROPERTIES AND 12 WING SHEARWATER
PREPARED BY METOC HALIFAX AT 5:07 AM AST SATURDAY 21 DECEMBER 2024.
LOCATION: CFB HALIFAX PROPERTIES (CWHF)
LOCATION: 12 WING SHEARWATER (CYAW)
TYPE: SNOWFALL WARNING IN EFFECT
DESCRIPTION: SNOWFALL OF 20 TO 25 CM
VALID: UNTIL 21/1800Z (UNTIL 21/1400 AST)
TYPE: FREEZING PRECIPITATION WARNING IN EFFECT
DESCRIPTION: 2 HOURS OR MORE OF ICE PELLETS
VALID: UNTIL 21/1500Z (UNTIL 21/1100 AST)
TYPE: WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT
DESCRIPTION: SUSTAINED WINDS OR GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 25 KTS
VALID: UNTIL 22/0300Z (UNTIL 21/2300 AST)
TYPE: WIND WARNING LEVEL ONE IN EFFECT
DESCRIPTION: WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 33 KTS
VALID: UNTIL 21/2000Z (UNTIL 21/1600 AST)
COMMENTS: WIND WARNING LEVEL ONE EXTENDED THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON.
A LOW-PRESSURE SYSTEM SOUTH OF THE PROVINCE WILL TRACK OFF TO THE
NORTHEAST THROUGHOUT TODAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL HAS OCCURED
OVERNIGHT WITH LIGHT SNOW MIXED WITH ICE PELLETS THIS MORNING. SNOW
WILL TAPER TO FLURRIES THIS MORNING THEN END THIS AFTERNOON. A
STRONG NORTHERLY FLOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY BEFORE GRADUALLY EASING
THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING AS THE SYSTEM PULLS AWAY FROM THE
REGION.
PRECIPITATION... THE BULK OF THE SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION IS BEHIND US
WITH HEAVY SNOW TRACKING OFF TO THE NORTHEAST. LIGHT SNOW WILL
CONTINUE THIS MORNING AND IS EXPECTED TO BECOME MIXED WITH ICE
PELLETS. SNOW AND ICE PELLETS WILL TAPER TO FLURRIES LATER THIS
MORNING AS THE ASSOCIATED LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKS TO THE EAST.
ANOTHER 2 TO 4 CM OF ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED BEFORE ENDING THIS
AFTERNOON.
WIND... STRONG NORTH/NORTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST
AND CONTINUE TO GUST TO 35 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL
GRADUALLY EASE THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING AS THE SYSTEM
TRACKS AWAY FROM THE REGION.
NEXT UPDATE: THIS BULLETIN WILL BE UPDATED BY 21/2130Z (21/1730 AST)
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