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ENVIRONMENT CANADA FORECAST ULTRAVIOLET (UV) INDICES FOR SELECTED
CANADIAN CITIES FOR WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 15 2012. THE UV INDEX
BULLETIN IS ISSUED TWICE DAILY EVERY 12 HOURS.

THE FORECAST MAXIMUM UV INDEX INCLUDES THE EFFECT OF CLOUDS AND
WEATHER. ULTRAVIOLET INTENSITIES UNDER CLOUD COVER AND/OR
PRECIPITATION WILL BE HIGHER THAN STATED IF SUNNY BREAKS OCCUR.

VARIABLE CLOUD DAYS ALLOW FULL ULTRAVIOLET EXPOSURE DURING THE SUNNY
PERIODS.

                               FCST UV                   TIMES UV
LOCATION        WEATHER         INDEX      CATEGORY       ABOVE 3

IQALUIT        SUNNY               1          LOW              NIL
RESOLUTE       VARIABLE CLOUD      0          LOW           MISSING
INUVIK         VARIABLE CLOUD      0          LOW              NIL
RANKIN INLET   FLURRIES            1          LOW              NIL
YELLOWKNIFE    CLEARING            1          LOW              NIL
WHITEHORSE     SUNNY PERIODS       1          LOW              NIL

VANCOUVER      SHOWERS             2          LOW              NIL
VICTORIA       CLEARING            1          LOW              NIL
KAMLOOPS       MAINLY SUNNY        2          LOW              NIL
NANAIMO        LIGHT RAIN          1          LOW              NIL
PORT HARDY     VARIABLE CLOUD      1          LOW              NIL
PRINCE RUPERT  MAINLY SUNNY        1          LOW              NIL
KELOWNA        MAINLY SUNNY        2          LOW              NIL
PRINCE GEORGE  MAINLY SUNNY        1          LOW              NIL
CRANBROOK      SUNNY               2          LOW              NIL
CASTLEGAR      SUNNY               2          LOW              NIL

EDMONTON       SUNNY               1          LOW              NIL
CALGARY        SUNNY               1          LOW              NIL
LETHBRIDGE     MAINLY SUNNY        2          LOW              NIL
RED DEER       SUNNY               1          LOW              NIL
MEDICINE HAT   CLEARING            1          LOW              NIL
BANFF          SUNNY PERIODS       2          LOW              NIL
GRANDE PRAIRIE SUNNY               1          LOW              NIL
SASKATOON      VARIABLE CLOUD      1          LOW              NIL
REGINA         MAINLY SUNNY        1          LOW              NIL
YORKTON        MAINLY SUNNY        1          LOW              NIL
THOMPSON       SUNNY               1          LOW              NIL
WINNIPEG       SUNNY               1          LOW              NIL

THUNDER BAY    MAINLY CLOUDY       2          LOW              NIL
SUDBURY        LIGHT SNOW          2          LOW              NIL
WINDSOR        LIGHT SNOW          2          LOW              NIL
TORONTO        FLURRIES            2          LOW              NIL
BARRIE         FLURRIES            2          LOW              NIL
LONDON         LIGHT SNOW          2          LOW              NIL
OTTAWA         CLOUDY              2          LOW              NIL
KINGSTON       MAINLY CLOUDY       2          LOW              NIL
MONTREAL       MAINLY CLOUDY       2          LOW              NIL
SHERBROOKE     MAINLY SUNNY        2          LOW              NIL
QUEBEC         SUNNY PERIODS       2          LOW              NIL
STE-ADELE      MAINLY CLOUDY       2          LOW              NIL

FREDERICTON    VARIABLE CLOUD      2          LOW              NIL
SAINT JOHN NB  VARIABLE CLOUD      2          LOW              NIL
SYDNEY         MAINLY SUNNY        2          LOW              NIL
HALIFAX        VARIABLE CLOUD      2          LOW              NIL
CHARLOTTETOWN  SUNNY               2          LOW              NIL
ST. JOHN'S NFL FLURRIES            2          LOW              NIL
GOOSE BAY      MAINLY CLOUDY       1          LOW              NIL

ALL TIMES MENTIONED IN THIS BULLETIN ARE IN LOCAL TIME.

SUN TIP:
REFLECTION FROM ICE AND SNOW CAN INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF UV
RECEIVED.


UV CATEGORIES         UV INDEX RANGE (ROUNDED VALUES)

   EXTREME                     11 OR HIGHER
  VERY HIGH                     8 TO 10
    HIGH                        6 TO 7
  MODERATE                      3 TO 5
    LOW                        LESS THAN 2

NOTE: UV INDEX VALUES ABOVE 3 INVOLVE USE OF DIFFERENT
SUN-PROTECTIVE MEASURES.

THIS BULLETIN WILL NOT BE AMENDED. CONTACT YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENT
CANADA WEATHER OFFICE TO OBTAIN THE MOST UP-TO-DATE WEATHER AND UV
INDEX INFORMATION