Alpine Forecast Whistler

Posted on Friday, December 19, 2008

Cold

Alpine this morning

Horstman hut: -25.74c winds 20 gusting 30km/ph
Peak: -26.6c winds 20 gusting 40km/ph
Roundhouse: -26.3c winds 5 gusting 20km/ph

That's -43c with windchill at top of peak.. Don't freeze yourself cover up.

Mainly sunny skies are expected today under a cold arctic airmass. Alpine temperatures will remain near minus 20 today and tonight. Slight warming is expected on Saturday as a low pressure system approaches the coast giving increased cloud in the afternoon.

Today..Sunny.
Alpine temperature steady near minus 23.
Freezing level valley bottom.
Mountain top winds northerly 10 km/h.

Tonight..Cloudy periods.
Alpine temperature rising to minus 20.
Freezing level valley bottom.
Mountain top winds northerly 10 km/h.

Saturday..Mainly sunny with increasing cloudiness late in the day.
Alpine high minus 14.
Freezing level valley bottom.
Mountain top winds light and variable.

Sunday.. Periods of snow.
Snowfall accumulation 2 to 4 cm.
Freezing level valley bottom.

Monday.. A mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of flurries.
Snowfall accumulation trace.
Freezing level valley bottom.

Tuesday.. Snow.
Snowfall accumulation 10 cm.
Freezing level valley bottom.

5 Day Trend..Snow will spread over the region early Sunday morning as the low pressure system moves onto the coast. Snow will taper to a few scattered flurries on Monday. A second low pressure system will reach the coast on Tuesday spreading more snow to the alpine.

Source data Environment Canada

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