Creston, British Columbia

Severe Weather Bulletin
issued by Environment Canada at
4.07 PM PST Wednesday 7 January 2009.
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Watches/warnings in effect for interior British Columbia...

Rainfall warning for:
=new= Elk Valley
      arrow lakes - slocan Lake
      West kootenay
      Kootenay Lake.

      Locally heavy rain tonight and showers Thursday with total
      rainfall amounts of 20 to 30 mm expected.

      This is a warning that significant rainfall is expected or
      occurring in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..listen
      for updated statements.

Snowfall warning for:
      East Columbia
      North Columbia
      Kinbasket
      McGregor.

      A Pacific frontal system will continue to spread snow across
      the interior tonight and Thursday giving additional snowfall
      accumulations of 10 to 20 cm.

      This is a warning that significant snowfall is expected or
      occurring in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..listen
      for updated statements.

Wind chill warning for:
      b.C. Peace River.

      Brisk winds combined with cold temperatures are producing very
      cold wind chill of minus 40 to minus 45.

      This is a warning that extreme wind chill conditions are
      expected or occurring in these regions. Monitor weather
      conditions..listen for updated statements.

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==Discussion==
a slow moving Pacific frontal system will continue to track
eastwards through southern British Columbia tonight and Thursday.

This system is spreading snow through the columbias where additional
snowfall amounts of up to 10 cm are expected tonight and another 5 cm
Thursday. Snow should ease to a few flurries by Thursday afternoon.

Through the kootenays rain at times heavy is occurring in a few
locales. Rain is expected to continue through tonight and ease to
showers Thursday. Rainfall amounts of 20 to 30 mm likely by Thursday
afternoon.

Brisk northerly winds combined with cold temperatures will continue
to give cold wind chill of minus 40 to minus 45 to the b.C.
Peace country region tonight and Thursday morning.


Please refer to the latest public forecasts for further details.

End/pspc