Alpine Forecast Whistler

Posted on Wednesday, October 25, 2006

A PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE AREA IN THE AFTERNOON SPREADING SNOW OVER THE SOUTH COAST MOUNTAINS. THE SNOW WILL CHANGE TO RAIN OVERNIGHT WEDNESDAY AS FREEZING LEVELS RISE.


TODAY..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE AFTERNOON.
ALPINE TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 4.
SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION TRACE.
FREEZING LEVEL 1500 METRES.
MOUNTAIN TOP WINDS SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H.
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN OVERNIGHT.
ALPINE TEMPERATURE RISING TO PLUS 3.
SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION 5 TO 10 CM.
RAINFALL AMOUNTS 2 MM.
FREEZING LEVEL 1500 METRES FALLING TO VALLEY BOTTOM THIS EVENING THEN RISING TO 1500 METRES OVERNIGHT.
MOUNTAIN TOP WINDS SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H RISING TO 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 NEAR MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY..PERIODS OF RAIN.
ALPINE HIGH PLUS 3.
RAINFALL AMOUNTS 5 TO 10 MM.
FREEZING LEVEL 2000 METRES.
MOUNTAIN TOP WINDS SOUTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 DIMINISHING NEAR MIDDAY TO 30.

5 DAY TREND.. A SERIES OF FRONTAL SYSTEMS WILL BRING PRECIPITATION AND HIGHER FREEZING LEVELS TO THE REGION.

FRIDAY.. PERIODS OF RAIN.
RAINFALL AMOUNTS 5 TO 10 MM.
FREEZING LEVEL 2400 METRES.
SATURDAY.. CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
RAINFALL AMOUNTS TRACE.
FREEZING LEVEL 2700 METRES.
SUNDAY.. A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
RAINFALL AMOUNTS TRACE.
FREEZING LEVEL 2100 METRES.

Source data Environment Canada

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