SERIES OF WEAK DISTURBANCES

A LOW PRESSURE CENTRE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA CONTINUES TO PUMP A MOIST SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW OF AIR ACROSS THE SOUTH COAST MOUNTAINS. A SERIES OF WEAK DISTURBANCES EMBEDDED IN THE FLOW WILL MAINTAIN LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW AND MODERATE WINDS UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON WHEN A BRIEF DRYING TREND WILL TAKE HOLD.

TONIGHT..CLOUDY. PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW. TEMPERATURES STEADY NEAR MINUS 3. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION 2 TO 5 CM. FREEZING LEVEL SURFACE.
MOUNTAIN TOP WINDS SOUTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50.
SATURDAY..SNOW ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON. ALPINE TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 2. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION 3 TO 5 CM. FREEZING LEVEL 1400 METRES. MOUNTAIN TOP WINDS SOUTH 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 INCREASING LATE IN THE EVENING TO 80 GUSTING TO 120.

5 DAY TREND.. A STRONG STORM WILL BRING HIGH WINDS HEAVY PRECIPITATION AND HIGH FREEZING LEVELS ON SUNDAY. FLURRIES WILL PERSIST MONDAY AND TUESDAY AS COOL UNSTABLE AIR RETURNS.


SUNDAY.. SNOW MIXED WITH RAIN. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION 20 TO 30 CM.
RAINFALL AMOUNTS TRACE. FREEZING LEVEL 1600 METRES.
MONDAY.. PERIODS OF SNOW. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION 5 TO 15 M. FREEZING LEVEL 1250 METRES.
TUESDAY.. SNOW. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION 10 TO 20 CM. FREEZING LEVEL 1500 METRES.