Intense Pacific Front

An Intense Pacific Frontal System Will Reach The South Coast Near Midday Today Bringing Warmer Air And Heavy Precipitation.

Freezing Level Will Climb To Around 1500 Metres This Afternoon So Precipitation Will Fall Mainly As Rain Over Lower Elevations. The Front Will Linger Over The South Coast Through Sunday Evening And Continue To Pump Warm And Moist Air To The Area Resulting In High Freezing Levels Near 2000 Metres And Very Heavy Precipitation.


Today..Cloudy. Snow Developing Late This Morning.
Alpine High Minus 2.
Snowfall Accumulation 5 To 10 Cm.
Freezing Level 900 Metres Rising To 1500 Metres This Afternoon.
Mountain Top Winds South 40 Km/H Gusting To 60.

Tonight..Snow.
Alpine Temperature Steady Near Minus 1.
Snowfall Accumulation 15 To 25 Cm.
Freezing Level 1600 Metres.
Mountain Top Winds South 50 Km/H Gusting To 80.

Sunday..Snow At Times Heavy.
Alpine High Zero.
Snowfall Accumulation 30 To 40 Cm.
Rainfall Amounts 25 To 35 Mm Below 1600 Metres.
Freezing Level Rising To 1800 Metres.
Mountain Top Winds South 50 Km/H Gusting To 80.

Monday.. Cloudy With Sunny Periods. 60 Percent Chance Of Flurries.
Freezing Level Lowering To 800 Metres.

Tuesday.. Cloudy With Sunny Periods. 60 Percent Chance Of Flurries.
Freezing Level Near Valley Bottom.

Wednesday.. Sunny.
Freezing Level Near Valley Bottom.

5 Day Trend..The Front Will Move Southeast And Out Of The Region Sunday Night And Freezing Level Will Drop Significantly Behind It To Below 1000 Metres. Scattered Flurries Associated With An Upper Trough Can Be Expected Through Mid Week.