Under-forecast of snowfall in the southern interior on December 1, 1979 (forecast investigation #1) / John Thomas, meteorologist.: En57-44/79-036E-PDF

"The pubic forecasts for the southern interior regions of B.C. issued at 5:00 AM PST Saturday, December 1, 1979, were for 'flurries today' with 'periods of snow' on Sunday. Snow began falling in Kelowna, Penticton, Kamloops, and Castlegar between 5:00 AM and 7:00 AM and in Cranbrook at 10:00 AM and fell almost constantly for 24 hours with accumulations in excess of 30 cm. A revised forecast for 'periods of snow' was issued at 112:30 AM but no snowfall advisory (significant accumulation) was issued until 4:00 PM after a considerable accumulation had already occurred."

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Publication information
Department/Agency Canada. Environment Canada.
Canada. Atmospheric Environment Service. Pacific Region.
Canada. Atmospheric Environment Service. Pacific Weather Center.
Title Under-forecast of snowfall in the southern interior on December 1, 1979 (forecast investigation #1) / John Thomas, meteorologist.
Series title Pacific region technical notes ; no. 79-036
Publication type Series - View Master Record
Language [English]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) Digitized edition from print [produced by Environment and Climate Change Canada].
Caption title.
Publishing information Vancouver : Pacific Weather Centre, December 11, 1979.
Author / Contributor Thomas, John, author.
Description 1 online resource (2 pages, 6 unnumbered pages) : illustrations
Catalogue number
  • En57-44/79-036E-PDF
Subject terms Weather forecasts
Snow
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