Alpine Forecast Whistler

Posted on Wednesday, December 03, 2008

A ridge of high pressure will bring dry conditions today and Thursday.

Tonight..Clear.
Alpine low minus 6.
Freezing level at valley bottom.
Mountain top winds northeast 20 km/h.

Thursday..Sunny. Increasing cloudiness in the evening.
Alpine high minus 2.
Freezing level at valley bottom.
Mountain top winds light and variable becoming west 40 km/h late in the evening.

5 Day Trend.. A disturbance will approach the coast Friday morning resulting in an increased chance of precipitation. The warm front associated with this system will reach the South Coast Mountains on Saturday yielding rain. Precipitation is expected to change over to snow Saturday afternoon as the system moves inland and freezing levels drop in its wake.

Friday.. Cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers.
Freezing level 2200 metres.

Saturday.. Rain becoming mixed with snow in the afternoon.
Rainfall amounts 5 to 10 mm.
Snowfall accumulation 3 to 5 cm.
Freezing level 1800 metres.

Sunday.. Mainly cloudy with scattered flurries.
Snowfall accumulation 5 to 10 cm.
Freezing level 1000 metres.

Source data Environment Canada

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