Alpine Forecast Whistler

Posted on Thursday, October 04, 2007

Upper Trough Of Low Pressure

An Upper Trough Of Low Pressure Will Continue To Bring A Few Flurries With The Risk Of A Thundershower To The Region Today. A Weak Ridge Of High Pressure Will Build In On Friday To Give Mainly Sunny Skies.

Today..Cloudy With Flurries. Risk Of A Thundershower This Afternoon.
Alpine High Minus 2.
Snowfall Accumulation 3 To 5 Cm.
Freezing Level 1000 Metres Rising To 1400 In The Afternoon.
Mountain Top Winds Southeast 20 Km/H Becoming Light And Variable This Afternoon.
Tonight..Flurries Ending This Evening Then Cloudy Periods.
Alpine Low Minus 3.
Snowfall Accumulation Trace To 1 Cm.
Freezing Level 1000 Metres.
Mountain Top Winds Light And Variable.
Friday..Sunny With Cloudy Periods. Increasing Cloudiness In The Evening.
Alpine High Plus 1.
Freezing Level 1000 Metres Rising To 1600 In The Afternoon.
Mountain Top Winds Light And Variable.

5 Day Trend..A Frontal System Will Approach The Region On Saturday Giving A Mix Of Rain And Snow. On Sunday A Second More Intense Frontal System Will Give Heavy Rain And Strong Winds To The Region.
A Weak Ridge Builds In On Sunday For The Return Of Mainly Sunny Skies And Cooler Temperatures.

Saturday.. Periods Of Snow Changing To Rain. Snowfall Accumulation 3 To 7 Cm. Rainfall Amounts 4 To 8 Mm. Freezing Level 1700 Metres.
Sunday.. Rain Heavy At Times. Windy. Rainfall Amounts 30 To 50 Mm.
Freezing Level 2800 Metres.
Monday.. Mainly Sunny. Freezing Level 1000 Metres.

Source data Environment Canada

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