Alpine Forecast Whistler

Posted on Sunday, November 05, 2006

INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM

AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW TO THE AREA TODAY THEN CHANGE TO RAIN TONIGHT AS THE FREEZING LEVEL RISES ACROSS THE SOUTH COAST. THE RAIN WILL CONTINUE ON MONDAY.


TODAY..CLOUDY. SNOW BEGINNING LATE THIS MORNING THEN INTENSIFYING LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
ALPINE TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR ZERO.
SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION 3 TO 7 CM.
FREEZING LEVEL 1700 METRES.
MOUNTAIN TOP WINDS SOUTHWEST 40 TO 60 KM/H DIMINISHING THIS MORNING TO SOUTH 30.
TONIGHT..SNOW HEAVY AT TIMES CHANGING TO RAIN HEAVY AT TIMES LATE THIS EVENING.
ALPINE TEMPERATURE RISING TO PLUS 5.
SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION 5 TO 10 CM. RAINFALL AMOUNTS 30 TO 40 MM.
FREEZING LEVEL 1600 METRES RISING TO 2500 METRES.
MOUNTAIN TOP WINDS SOUTH 40 TO 60 KM/H INCREASING LATE THIS EVENING TO 60 TO 80.
MONDAY..SHOWERS. ALPINE TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 6. RAINFALL AMOUNTS 15 TO 20 MM. FREEZING LEVEL 3000 METRES. MOUNTAIN TOP WINDS SOUTHWEST 40 TO 60 KM/H.

5 DAY TREND..RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW ON TUESDAY AS COLD AIR RETURNS BEHIND A COLD FRONT. IT WILL BE COOL AND DRIER BY MID-WEEK.

TUESDAY.. RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW.
SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION 10 TO 15 CM. RAINFALL AMOUNTS 30 TO 40 MM.
FREEZING LEVEL 2500 METRES FALLING TO 1500 METRES.
WEDNESDAY.. A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD.
SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION TRACE TO 1 CM. FREEZING LEVEL 1000 METRES.
THURSDAY.. A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. FREEZING LEVEL VALLEY FLOOR.

Source data Environment Canada

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