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FXCN01 CWHF 220913
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
THURSDAY 22 JAN
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KEY FORECAST POINTS:
- SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN THIS MORNING
- STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS TODAY
- A FEW FLURRIES ON FRIDAY
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SHORT RANGE DISCUSSION FOR 0600Z 22 JAN TO 0400Z 24 JAN.
MODEL DISCUSSION: USED RDPS
CONFIDENCE: HIGH
COMMENTS/IMPACTS: A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL GIVE A STRONG
SOUTHWEST FLOW TODAY WITH A PUSH OF MILDER AIR. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO
CHANGE TO RAIN THIS MORNING AS TEMPERATURES RISE. A COUPLE WEAKER
TROUGHS WILL MAINTAIN A MODERATE TO STRONG WESTERLY FLOW TONIGHT
AND FRIDAY. A FEW FLURRIES ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING.
LONG RANGE DISCUSSION FOR 0400Z 24 JAN TO 0400Z 27 JAN.
MODEL DISCUSSION: USED GDPS
CONFIDENCE: HIGH
COMMENTS/IMPACTS: A STRONG NORTHWEST FLOW WILL BRING COLD
TEMPERATURES AND COLD WIND CHILL VALUES THIS WEEKEND ALONG WITH A
CHANCE OF FLURRIES. CONDITIONS ABATE LATER ON SUNDAY AS THE WINDS
DIMINISH. ON MONDAY A NOREASTER IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT NOVA SCOTIA
WITH SNOW BEGINNING LATE SUNDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO MONDAY
ALONG WITH STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS.
END/METOC-HFX
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