Alpine Forecast Whistler

Posted on Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Flurries then snow Thursday

Bands Of Flurries Will Be Moving Through The Area Today And Wednesday Leading To Some Light To Moderate Snowfall In The Alpine. The Snow Level Will Quickly Drop To Near Mid-Mountain This Morning And Will Remain There Through Today And Wednesday. Some Wet Snow Flakes Could Even Reach The Valley Wednesday Morning.

Today..Mixed Rain And Snow Easing To Scattered Flurries Early This Morning Then Flurries Redeveloping This Afternoon.
Alpine Temperature Near Zero Falling To Minus 2 This Morning.
Snowfall Accumulation 3 To 5 Cm.
Rainfall Amounts 1 To 3 Mm.
Freezing Level 1800 Metres Falling To 1400 Early This Morning.
Mountain Top Winds South 20 To 40 Km/H.
Tonight..Flurries. Alpine Low Minus 3.
Snowfall Accumulation 2 To 4 Cm.
Freezing Level Lowering To 1200 Metres Overnight.
Mountain Top Winds South 20 To 40 Km/H.
Wednesday..Flurries.
Alpine High Minus 2.
Snowfall Accumulation 2 To 4 Cm.
Freezing Level Rising To 1500 Metres In The Afternoon.
Mountain Top Winds Southwest 20 To 40 Km/H.

5 Day Trend..A Major Storm Is Likely In Store For Thursday...With Heavy Precipitation, High Winds And A Warming Trend. Then Some 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 Reaches The South Coast.

Thursday.. Snow Becoming Mixed With Rain. Snowfall Accumulation 15 To 20 Cm. Rainfall Amounts 10 To 15 Mm. Freezing Level Rising To 2000 Metres.
Friday.. Periods Of Snow. Snowfall Accumulation 5 To 10 Cm. Freezing Level Falling To 1800 Metres.
Saturday.. Mainly Sunny. Freezing Level Rising To 2200 Metres.

Source data Environment Canada

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