Westerly flow developing

The ridge of high pressure giving dry conditions will weaken today. A weak cold front will slump across the south coast tonight bringing a few showers and a cooling trend tonight through Friday morning. Gusty northerly winds will follow the cold front on Friday as a clearing trend develops.

3 to 5 Day Trend..Changes in the weather pattern will bring a series of disturbances for the weekend. The first weak system will bring flurries that will end Friday morning with partial clearing expected Friday afternoon. A stronger disturbance will approach the region on Saturday bringing flurries. A third disturbance will come through on Sunday bringing more snow and a cooling trend.

Today..Increasing cloudiness in the morning with 30 percent chance of flurries or showers this afternoon.
Alpine high zero.
Freezing level 1900 metres.
Mountain top winds south 30 gusting to 50 km/h easing to 20 in the afternoon.

Tonight..Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries overnight.
Alpine low minus 6.
Snowfall accumulation 2 to 5 cm.
Freezing level valley bottom.
Mountain top winds southwest 10 km/h becoming northerly 20 overnight.

Friday..Flurries ending in the morning then partial clearing.
Alpine high minus 5.
Snowfall accumulation 2 to 4 cm.
Freezing level near 800 metres.
Mountain top winds northerly 40 gusting 70 km/h easing late in the day.

Saturday.. Cloudy with sunny periods. Snow developing late in the day.
Snowfall accumulation 2 to 4 cm.
Freezing level 800 metres.

Sunday..Periods of snow.
Snowfall accumulation 4 to 8 cm.
Freezing level 800 metres.

Monday.. cloudy with sunny periods. A few flurries developing.
Snowfall accumulation 3 to 5 cm.
Freezing level surface.