Alpine Forecast Whistler

Posted on Tuesday, April 10, 2007

Cool And Unstable

A Cool And Unstable Airmass Over The Region Will Result In Scattered Flurries Today. A Ridge Of High Pressure Tonight Will Keep Conditions Dry But Will Move Out Of The District By Wednesday Afternoon Allowing Isolated Showers Or Flurries To Develop In The Northeast Mountain Top Flow Behind The Ridge.

Today..Cloudy With 60 Percent Chance Of Flurries. Alpine High Minus 4. Snowfall Accumulation Trace. Freezing Level 1000 Metres Rising To 1300 Metres In The Afternoon. Mountain Top Winds Southwest 20 Km/H.

Tonight..Mainly Cloudy. 30 Percent Chance Of Flurries Early This Evening. Alpine Low Minus 7. Freezing Level Surface. Mountain Top Winds Light And Variable.

Wednesday..Cloudy With Sunny Periods. 40 Percent Chance Of Flurries.
Alpine High Minus 2. Freezing Level Near Valley Bottom Rising To 1600 Metres In The Afternoon. Mountain Top Winds Light And Variable Becoming Northeast 20 Km/H In The Afternoon.

Thursday.. Sunny. Freezing Level Surface.

Friday.. Cloudy With Sunny Periods. 30 Percent Chance Of Flurries.
Snowfall Accumulation Trace To 1 Cm. Freezing Level 750 Metres Rising To 1500 Metres In The Afternoon.
Saturday.. Snow. Snowfall Accumulation 20 To 30 Cm. Freezing Level 1700 Metres.


5 Day Trend..Sunny And Dry Conditions For Thursday. A Pacific Frontal Systems Approaches The District On Friday And Could Bring Rain The Region As Early As Friday Afternoon. The Exact Timing Of The Precipitation Is Still Uncertain And May Only Sometime On Saturday. As The Frontal System Arrives On Friday Freezing Level Are Expected To Rise Dramatically And Strong Mountain Top Winds Are Possible.

Source data Environment Canada

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