Sun / Flurries

A weak low offshore will spread a few showers or flurries to the alpine this morning and afternoon. Dry conditions are expected tonight through Wednesday morning as the low weakens and moves southwards. A weak trough will approach the region Wednesday afternoon with isolated flurries or showers likely.

Today..Cloudy with sunny periods. 40 percent chance of flurries this afternoon.
Alpine high minus 3.
Snowfall accumulation trace.
Freezing level valley bottom rising to 1500 metres this afternoon.
Mountain top winds southeast 10 to 15 km/h.

Tonight..Mainly cloudy.
Alpine low minus 5.
Freezing level 1400 metres lowering to valley bottom overnight.
Mountain top winds light and variable.

Wednesday..Cloudy with sunny periods. 40 percent chance of flurries in the afternoon.
Alpine high minus 2.
Freezing level valley bottom rising to 1300 metres in the afternoon.
Mountain top winds west 10 to 20 km/h increasing to 40 km/h in the afternoon.

Thursday.. Cloudy with sunny periods. 40 percent chance of flurries in the morning.
Freezing level valley bottom rising to 900 metres.

Friday.. Cloudy with sunny periods. Periods of snow beginning in the evening.
Snowfall accumulation 2 cm.
Freezing level valley bottom rising to 800 metres.

Saturday.. Snow ending in the morning. then cloudy with sunny periods and 40 percent chance of flurries.
Snowfall accumulation 3 to 5 cm.
Freezing level valley bottom.

5 Day Trend..The trough will continue to give isolated flurries Thursday morning with ridge building over the region Thursday afternoon through Friday afternoon. A cooling trend will begin Thursday with freezing levels continuing to lower through Saturday.
A frontal system will reach the region Friday night spreading snow to the alpine through Saturday afternoon.