Low Pressure System

A Low Pressure System Has Developed Just Offshore Of Vancouver Island Overnight. It Will Combine With Cool Arctic Air To Produce Snow Over Most Areas Of The South Coast Today Through Sunday.

Today..Cloudy. 70 Percent Chance Of Flurries.
Alpine High Minus 14.
Snowfall Accumulation Trace To 1 Cm.
Freezing Level At Valley Bottom.
Mountain Top Winds Northeast 10 Km/H.

Tonight..Snow.
Alpine Temperature Steady Near Minus 13.
Snowfall Accumulation 5 To 10 Cm.
Freezing Level At Valley Bottom.
Mountain Top Winds Northeast 10 Km/H Becoming South 40 To 60 Km/H Overnight.

Sunday..Periods Of Snow.
Alpine High Minus 9.
Snowfall Accumulation 2 To 5 Cm.
Freezing Level At Valley Bottom.
Mountain Top Winds South 40 To 60 Km/H.

Monday..Snow Changing To Rain. Windy.
Snowfall Accumulation 25 To 35 Cm.
Rainfall Amounts 50 Mm.
Freezing Level 2500 Metres.

Tuesday.. Rain.
Rainfall Amounts 25 To 35 Mm.
Freezing Level 2000 Metres.

Wednesday.. Cloudy With Sunny Periods. 60 Percent Chance Of Flurries.
Snowfall Accumulation 5 Cm.
Freezing Level 1000 Metres.

5 Day Trend...A Strong Southwesterly Flow Aloft Will Bring An Intense Winter Storm To The Coast Which Will Bring Major Changes For Monday. The System Will Produce A Very Significant Warming Trend And Heavy Precipitation. The Flow Becomes More Westerly On Tuesday With High Freezing Levels Continuing Then Will Become Northwesterly On Wednesday With Less Precipitation And Lower Freezing Levels Returning To The Coast.