Alpine Forecast Whistler

Posted on Friday, March 02, 2007

Spread Snow Today

A Strong Pacific Disturbance Has Spread Snow Across The Regions Today. The Snow Will Become Mixed With Or Change Over To Occasional Showers Or Drizzle At Lower Elevations By Saturday Morning As Milder Air Arrives From The Southwest. Snow Occasionally Mixed With Freezing Drizzle Will Continue To Fall At The Higher Elevations In The Whistler Area Though.

Tonight..Periods Of Snow. Snow Occasionally Mixed With Freezing Drizzle.
Alpine Temperature Rising To Minus 3 Overnight.
Snowfall Accumulation 5 To 8 Cm.
Freezing Level Near Valley Bottom.
Mountain Top Winds Southeast 40 Km/H Gusting To 60 Becoming Southwest 30 Gusting To 50 This Evening.

Saturday..A Few Flurries. Flurries Occasionally Mixed With Freezing Drizzle In The Morning.
Alpine High Minus 1.
Snowfall Accumulation Trace To 2 Cm.
Freezing Level Rising To 1500 Metres By Afternoon.
Mountain Top Winds Southwest 40 Km/H Gusting To 60.

Sunday.. Cloudy With Sunny Periods And A Chance Of Flurries.
Freezing Level 1500 Metres.

Monday.. Snow.
Snowfall Accumulation 25 To 35 Cm.
Freezing Level 1000 Metres.

Tuesday.. Snow.
Snowfall Accumulation 35 To 45 Cm.
Freezing Level 1000 Metres.

5 Day Trend.. A Weak Ridge Of High Pressure Will Bring Drier Conditions On Sunday With Just Scattered Showers Along With A Few Breaks In The Cloud. Another Strong Pacific Disturbance Will Bring Heavy Precipitation To The Regions Monday And Tuesday.

Source data Environment Canada

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