Slowly lowering Freezing level

A cold front extending northeast to southwest through Vancouver Island will move southwards across the South Coast to lie over northwestern Washington State late this evening. A low centre forming off the Oregon Coast early Thursday morning will move northeastward across the Inner South Coast on Thursday afternoon.

Today..Rain changing to snow this afternoon.
Rainfall amounts 10 to 15 mm. Snowfall accumulation 5 to 10 cm.
Alpine temperature near plus 2 this morning falling to zero this afternoon.
Freezing level 2100 metres lowering 1500 metres this afternoon.
Mountaintop winds southerly 50 to 70 km/h.

Tonight..Periods of snow.
Snowfall accumulation 10 to 15 cm.
Alpine low minus 2.
Freezing level falling to 1400 metres overnight.
Mountaintop winds southwesterly 30 to 50 km/h easing to light overnight.

Thursday..Periods of snow.
Snowfall accumulation 5 to 10 cm.
Alpine temperature steady near minus 2.
Freezing level 1400 metres.
Mountaintop winds light becoming northeasterly 30 km/h.

5 day trend..A ridge of high pressure will build over the South Coast early on Friday and give generally dry conditions for most of the day.
The ridge will shift southwards late Friday allowing a weak disturbance to spread flurries to the Whistler region Friday evening and early Saturday morning. On Sunday a frontal system pushing onto the central BC Coast will result in freezing levels rising over the Whistler region and snow changing to rain in the alpine areas.

Friday..Increasing cloudiness. Flurries developing late in the day.
Snowfall accumulation 3 to 5 cm.
Freezing level 1000 metres.

Saturday...Mainly cloudy with morning flurries.
Snowfall accumulation 2 cm.
Freezing level rising to 1600 metres.

Sunday..Periods of snow changing to rain.
Rainfall amounts 5 mm. Snowfall accumulation 5 cm.
Freezing level rising to 2000 metres.