Snow on the way
A large low pressure system off the Oregon coast will slowly edge towards the region in the next couple of days. A weak trough in advance of the main system may give some light precipitation this morning.
A second and stronger disturbance will bring more organized precipitation over the South Coast Mountains by this afternoon and into tonight. In the wake of that disturbance drier conditions can be expected on Monday. However the main low pressure system will spread another round of organized precipitation to the region late in Monday.
Today..Cloudy with chance of morning flurries. Light snow developing over higher elevations this afternoon except rain over lower elevations.
Alpine high plus 1.
Snowfall accumulation 1 to 2 cm. Rainfall amounts trace to 2 mm.
Freezing level valley bottom with an above freezing layer from 1500 metres to 2000 metres this morning. Freezing level 1000 metres this afternoon.
Mountain top winds southeast 30 km/h gusting to 50.
Tonight..Snow at higher elevations tapering to flurries overnight.
Showers at lower elevations changing to snow this evening.
Alpine low minus 4.
Snowfall accumulations 5 to 8 cm at higher elevations and 2 to 5 cm at lower elevations.
Freezing level lowering to valley bottom this evening.
Mountain top winds southeast 20 to 40 km/h becoming southwest 20 to 40 overnight.
Monday..Cloudy with afternoon sunny breaks. Scattered flurries changing to showers at lower elevations. Periods of snow developing in the evening.
Alpine high minus 1.
Snowfall accumulation near 2 cm.
Freezing level valley bottom rising to 1500 metres in the afternoon then lowering to valley bottom in the evening.
Mountain top winds southwest 20 km/h becoming southeast 20 in the afternoon.
Tuesday.. Periods of snow.
Snowfall accumulation 5 to 8 cm.
Freezing level valley bottom rising to 1000 metres.
Wednesday.. Snow.
Snowfall accumulation 10 to 15 cm.
Freezing level near valley bottom.
Thursday.. Cloudy with sunny periods. Chance of flurries.
Snowfall accumulation trace to 2 cm.
Freezing level valley bottom.
5 Day Trend..The low pressure system will establish off the South Coast on Tuesday bringing low freezing levels and periods of snow.
Arctic air will advance towards the region on Wednesday spreading colder air and more snow. Drier and warmer conditions are expected on Thursday as the Arctic air retreats.
A second and stronger disturbance will bring more organized precipitation over the South Coast Mountains by this afternoon and into tonight. In the wake of that disturbance drier conditions can be expected on Monday. However the main low pressure system will spread another round of organized precipitation to the region late in Monday.
Today..Cloudy with chance of morning flurries. Light snow developing over higher elevations this afternoon except rain over lower elevations.
Alpine high plus 1.
Snowfall accumulation 1 to 2 cm. Rainfall amounts trace to 2 mm.
Freezing level valley bottom with an above freezing layer from 1500 metres to 2000 metres this morning. Freezing level 1000 metres this afternoon.
Mountain top winds southeast 30 km/h gusting to 50.
Tonight..Snow at higher elevations tapering to flurries overnight.
Showers at lower elevations changing to snow this evening.
Alpine low minus 4.
Snowfall accumulations 5 to 8 cm at higher elevations and 2 to 5 cm at lower elevations.
Freezing level lowering to valley bottom this evening.
Mountain top winds southeast 20 to 40 km/h becoming southwest 20 to 40 overnight.
Monday..Cloudy with afternoon sunny breaks. Scattered flurries changing to showers at lower elevations. Periods of snow developing in the evening.
Alpine high minus 1.
Snowfall accumulation near 2 cm.
Freezing level valley bottom rising to 1500 metres in the afternoon then lowering to valley bottom in the evening.
Mountain top winds southwest 20 km/h becoming southeast 20 in the afternoon.
Tuesday.. Periods of snow.
Snowfall accumulation 5 to 8 cm.
Freezing level valley bottom rising to 1000 metres.
Wednesday.. Snow.
Snowfall accumulation 10 to 15 cm.
Freezing level near valley bottom.
Thursday.. Cloudy with sunny periods. Chance of flurries.
Snowfall accumulation trace to 2 cm.
Freezing level valley bottom.
5 Day Trend..The low pressure system will establish off the South Coast on Tuesday bringing low freezing levels and periods of snow.
Arctic air will advance towards the region on Wednesday spreading colder air and more snow. Drier and warmer conditions are expected on Thursday as the Arctic air retreats.
Source data Environment Canada
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