Warnings
Whistler
4:54 AM PST Friday 20 January 2012
Winter storm warning for
Whistler issued
Snowfall amounts up to 5 cm are expected this morning except up to 10 cm today for Eastern Fraser Valley, Howe Sound and Whistler. Whistler will have an additional 15 cm tonight. Areas of freezing rain near the coast this morning will spread inland this afternoon.
Southeast winds of 90 km/h will occur over Central Coast - coastal sections today.
Southeast winds of 60 to 80 km/h will develop over East Vancouver Island and Sunshine Coast this afternoon.
Northeast outflow winds of 100 km/h will persist today over the North Coast - coastal sections.
This is a warning that dangerous winter weather conditions are expected or occurring in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..Listen for updated statements.
A significant winter storm with snow, areas of strong winds and freezing rain is expected today and tonight. Further snowfall accumulations of up 5 cm are expected this morning except amounts may reach 10 cm today over the Eastern Fraser Valley, Howe Sound, Whistler and North Coast - coastal sections. Further snowfall amounts of 15 cm will occur in Whistler tonight. In addition strong southeast winds of 90 km/h will develop over North Vancouver Island, Central Coast - coastal sections and Haida Gwaii this morning. Meanwhile very strong outflow winds gusting to 90 km/h combined with 10 to 15 cm of new snow will create blizzard conditions for North Coast - inland sections through this evening.
Through today over the south coast there will be a transition to mild and moist Pacific air due to a strengthening southerly flow. Most regions can expect periods of freezing rain this morning before the changeover to rain occurs. An extended period of freezing rain is forecast for the Fraser Valley and Howe Sound later today and through most of tonight with 10 to 20 mm of ice accretion likely. Meanwhile, southeast winds of 60 to 80 km/h will develop over East Vancouver Island and Sunshine Coast this afternoon and then over Greater Victoria and Southern Gulf Islands this evening. Southeast winds of 80 km/h will also develop over West Vancouver Island this afternoon. Winds in Victoria and Southern Gulf Islands will shift to southwest 50 km/h gusting to 90 early Saturday morning.
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