Question submitted by Janice
(Vancouver, BC)
Wow, first off - congratulations Janice.
Next visual representations of weather maps around Vancouver (all of Canada in fact) are available on line. The best place to go is the Environment Canada web site at http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/jet_stream/index_e.html.
Also to get good quality representations of cold fronts, warm fronts etc check out http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/home.rxml
Note that there is one meteorological feature that is primarily only used on Canadian maps: a trowal, or a trough of warm air aloft (American's call it a warm occlusion).
Claire Martin is an award winning Senior Meteorologist for CBC News: Vancouver. She has over 20 years of experience ranging from official weather observing to operational forecasting to television broadcasting. She has worked for Environment Canada and the UK Meteorological Office in England. In 2005, Claire was awarded "Certified Broadcast Meteorologist" by the American Meteorological Society. The International Weather Festival awarded Claire Martin the honour of "Best Weather Presenter in the World" in 2000, 2001 and 2003.
