Alpine Forecast Whistler

Posted on Sunday, March 16, 2008

Increasing clouds

An Approaching Frontal System Will Spread Cloud Over The Region Today With Periods Of Snow Beginning Late In The Day. Snow Will Taper Off Monday Morning Once The System Passes However Flurries Will Persist Through The Day In An Unstable Onshore Flow.

Today..Increasing Cloudiness This Morning. 40 Percent Chance Of Flurries This Afternoon.
Alpine High Minus 5.
Snowfall Accumulation Trace.
Freezing Level Valley Bottom Rising To 900 Metres This Afternoon.
Mountain Top Winds Light And Variable Becoming Southwest 20 Km/H This Afternoon.

Tonight..Periods Of Snow.
Alpine Low Minus 7.
Snowfall Accumulation 5 To 8 Cm.
Freezing Level Lowering To Valley Bottom This Evening.
Mountain Top Winds Southwest 30 To 50 Km/H.

Monday..Periods Of Snow Ending In The Morning Then Cloudy With 60 Percent Chance Of Flurries.
Alpine High Minus 3.
Snowfall Accumulation Trace To 2 Cm.
Freezing Level Valley Bottom Rising To 1400 Metres In The Afternoon.
Mountain Top Winds Southwest 30 Km/H Easing To 20 Km/H In The Afternoon.

Tuesday.. Cloudy With A Few Flurries.
Snowfall Accumulation 2 To 4 Cm.
Freezing Level 800 Metres.
Wednesday.. Flurries At Times Heavy.
Snowfall Accumulation 5 To 10 Cm.
Freezing Level 800 Metres.
Thursday.. Flurries At Times Heavy.
Snowfall 5 To 10 Cm.
Freezing Level Near Valley Bottom.

5 Day Trend..The Unstable Onshore Flow Will Continue To Give Flurries At Times Heavy To The Region Tuesday Through Thursday.

Source data Environment Canada

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