SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL SUNDAY

ALPINE RECREATION FORECAST FOR THE SOUTH COAST MOUNTAINS ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 2 PM PST SATURDAY 11 NOVEMBER 2006.
THE NEXT MOUNTAIN FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 5 AM SUNDAY.

SYNOPSIS..FLURRIES WILL PERSIST TONIGHT AS A WEAK PACIFIC DISTURBANCE MOVES THROUGH THE REGION. A STRONGER LOW PRESSURE AREA IS EXPECTED TO INVADE SUNDAY PRODUCING MORE SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL.


TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW.
ALPINE TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 5.
SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION 5 TO 10 CM.
FREEZING LEVEL NEAR VALLEY BOTTOM.
MOUNTAIN TOP WINDS SOUTHWEST 40 TO 60 KM/H.
SUNDAY..SNOW HEAVY AT TIMES.
ALPINE HIGH MINUS 3.
SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION 20 TO 30 CM.
FREEZING LEVEL NEAR VALLEY BOTTOM.
MOUNTAIN TOP WINDS SOUTHWEST 40 TO 60 KM/H GUSTING TO 80.

5 DAY TREND..A SERIES OF DISTURBANCES WILL PRODUCE PROPER SNOWFALL IN THE ALPINE AREA INTO MID-WEEK.

EXTENDED FORECAST FOR WHISTLER - BLACKCOMB.
MONDAY.. PERIODS OF SNOW.
SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION 10 TO 20 CM.
FREEZING LEVEL 1000 METRES.
TUESDAY.. SNOW.
SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION 15 TO 25 CM.
FREEZING LEVEL 800 METRES.
WEDNESDAY.. SNOW.
SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION 15 TO 25 CM.
FREEZING LEVEL 800 METRES.