FXCN01 CWHF 032028

KEY FORECAST POINTS:
- RAIN SYSTEM AND STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS EXPECTED ON THURSDAY.
- SATURDAY LIKELY TO BE COLDEST DAY SO FAR SINCE LAST WINTER.

SHORT-RANGE DISCUSSION FOR OPS AREA ALPHA AND THE ECHOES, CFB HALIFAX
PROPERTIES AND 12 WING SHEARWATER

PERIOD OF COVERAGE: 1800Z 03 DEC TO 0400Z 05 DEC.

MODEL DISCUSSION: CONSULTED CHIEFLY HRDPS/RDPS.
CONFIDENCE: HIGH.
COMMENTS/IMPACTS: BENIGN BROKEN STRATOCUMULUS CLOUD EXPECTED TO
 CONTINUE IN GENERALLY LIGHT WINDS.

LONG-RANGE DISCUSSION FOR OPS AREA ALPHA AND THE ECHOES, CFB HALIFAX
PROPERTIES AND 12 WING SHEARWATER
PERIOD OF COVERAGE: 0400Z 05 DEC TO 0400Z 08 DEC.

MODEL DISCUSSION: CONSULTED CHIEFLY GDPS/GFS.
CONFIDENCE: MEDIUM.
COMMENTS/IMPACTS: ON THURSDAY A LOW-PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHING FROM
 THE WEST WILL GIVE RAIN AND STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS. AT THE ONSET
 OF PRECIPITATION EARLY IN THE MORNING THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF A
 BRIEF PERIOD OF SNOW. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED. IN
 THE WAKE OF THE SYSTEM A STRONG WESTERLY FLOW IS EXPECTED FOR FRIDAY
 GIVING MAINLY CLOUDY SKIES ALONG WITH A CHANCE OF FLURRIES. ON
 SATURDAY WINDS DIMINISH SOMEWHAT AND VEER TO THE NORTHWEST GIVING
 CONTINUED CLOUDINESS AND A CHANCE OF FLURRIES. SATURDAY WILL ALSO
 USHER IN SOME OF THE COLDEST TEMPERATURES OF THE SEASON THUS FAR.

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