Alpine Forecast Whistler

Posted on Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Bands Of Flurries

An Onshore Flow Of Moist Unstable Air Will Result In Bands Of Flurries Will Moving Through The Area Today Leading To Some Light To Moderate Snowfall In The Alpine. The Snow Level Will Remain Near Mid-Mountain. Some Wet Snow Flakes Could Even Reach The Valley Bottom This Morning. A Major Storm Is Likely In Store For Thursday With Heavy Precipitation, High Winds And A Warming Trend.

Today..Snow. Alpine High Minus 2. Snowfall Accumulation 4 To 8 Cm.
Freezing Level Surface Rising To 1500 Metres This Afternoon.
Mountain Top Winds Southerly 10 Km/H Rising To 30 This Afternoon.

Tonight..Periods Of Snow. Alpine Temperature Steady Near Minus 4.
Snowfall Accumulation 3 To 5 Cm. Freezing Level Falling To Surface This Evening Then Rising To 1200 Overnight. Mountain Top Winds Southerly 20 Km/H Rising To 30 Overnight.

Thursday..Snow Heavy At Times. Snow Mixed With Rain In The Afternoon And Evening. Alpine High Zero. Snowfall Accumulation 20 To 30 Cm. Rainfall Amounts 5 To 10 Mm. Freezing Level 1400 Metres Rising To 2000 Metres. Mountain Top Winds South 30 Km/H In The Morning Increasing In The Afternoon To Southeast 50 Gusting To 70.

5 Day Trend...More Snow Is Likely On Friday As Another Frontal System Crosses The South Coast And The Freezing Level Drops Again.
Some Clearing Is Expected For Saturday As A Ridge Of High Pressure Builds Across The South Coast. Clouds Will Move Back To The Region Sunday As Another Frontal System Approaches Then Bring Significant Precipitation Late Sunday Along With Warm Temperatures.

Friday..Periods Of Snow. Snowfall Accumulation 15 To 25 Cm.
Freezing Level 1500 Metres.

Saturday..Sunny. 30 Percent Chance Of Flurries. Freezing Level 1000 Metres.
Sunday.. Periods Of Rain Or Snow. Rainfall Amounts 5 To 10 Mm.
Snowfall Accumulation 2 To 5 Cm. Freezing Level 2200 Metres

Source data Environment Canada

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