Alpine Forecast Whistler

Posted on Tuesday, August 29, 2006

CHANCE OF SNOW

AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL MOVE OVER THE AREA TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY BRINGING COOLER AIR AND A FREEZING LEVEL DROPPING LOW ENOUGH TO BRING A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE HIGH ALPINE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. HOWEVER PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS SHOULD BE SLIGHT AND NO SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OR FLURRIES.
ALPINE LOW PLUS 1.
RAINFALL OR SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TRACE.
FREEZING LEVEL 2100 METRES.
MOUNTAIN TOP WINDS WEST 10 TO 20 KM/H.
WEDNESDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OR FLURRIES.
ALPINE HIGH 5.
RAINFALL AMOUNTS TRACE.
FREEZING LEVEL 2200 METRES.
MOUNTAIN TOP WINDS RISING TO NORTHWEST 20 KM/H IN THE AFTERNOON.

5 DAY TREND..A STRONG UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER THE SOUTH COAST BRINGING A RETURN TO SUNNY AND WARM CONDITIONS. TEMPERATURES WILL RISE THROUGH THE PERIOD AND WILL BE WELL ABOVE THE SEASONAL AVERAGE BY FRIDAY.

THURSDAY.. SUNNY. FREEZING LEVEL 2600 METRES.
FRIDAY.. SUNNY. FREEZING LEVEL 4000 METRES.
SATURDAY.. SUNNY. FREEZING LEVEL 4500 METRES.

Source data Environment Canada

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