Alpine Forecast Whistler

Posted on Friday, April 18, 2008

Clouds And Flurries

A Deep Cold Upper Trough Will Spread Clouds And Flurries To The Region Today Through Saturday. Temperatures Will Be A Few Degrees Below Normal And Freezing Levels Will Be Low. Unsettled Airmass Associated With This Cold Upper Trough Will Bring A Risk Of Thundershower This Afternoon Through This Evening.

Today..Cloudy With A Few Flurries. Risk Of A Thundershower This Afternoon.
Alpine High Minus 6.
Snowfall Accumulation 1 To 3 Cm.
Freezing Level Valley Bottom.
Mountain Top Winds Southwest 10 To 30 Km/H Easing To West To Northwest 10 To 20 Km/H This Morning.
Tonight..Flurries. Risk Of A Thundershower This Evening.
Alpine Low Minus 15.
Snowfall Accumulation 3 To 5 Cm.
Freezing Level Valley Bottom.
Mountain Top Winds Light And Variable Increasing To Northeast 20 To 40 Km/H This Evening.
Saturday..Cloudy With Sunny Periods. 60 Percent Chance Of Flurries.
Alpine High Minus 9.
Snowfall Accumulation Trace To 1 Cm.
Freezing Level Valley Bottom.
Mountain Top Winds Northeast 20 Km/H.

5 Day Trend..The Cold Upper Trough Will Weaken But Remain Over The South Coast Through Monday Giving Some Clouds And Isolated Flurries To The Region. A Weak Ridge Of High Pressure Will Build In From The Northwest Resulting In Mainly Sunny Conditions On Tuesday.
Warm Trend Is Expected Sunday Through Tuesday As The Upper Trough Weakens And The Ridge Of High Pressure Builds In.

Sunday.. A Mix Of Sun And Cloud. 40 Percent Chance Of Flurries.
Freezing Level Valley Bottom.
Monday.. A Mix Of Sun And Cloud.
Freezing Level 900 Metres.
Tuesday.. Mainly Sunny.
Freezing Level 1100 Metres.

Source data Environment Canada

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