Partly sunny

A weak ridge of high pressure will provide partly sunny and dry conditions today. Another strong frontal system will approach the region tonight with another to follow on Monday.

5 Day Trend..A broad trough will persist over the northeast Pacific with a series of weakening fronts moving onto the south coast.

Today..A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming cloudy late in the afternoon.
Alpine high minus 5.
Freezing level valley bottom rising to 1000 metres in the afternoon.
Mountaintop winds southerly 20 km/h.

Tonight..Light snow beginning near midnight.
Snowfall accumulation 5 cm.
Alpine temperature rising to minus 3.
Freezing level valley bottom.
Mountaintop winds southeasterly 30 km/h rising to 50 to 70 km/h overnight.

Sunday..Snow tapering to flurries in the afternoon.
Snowfall accumulation 10 to 20 cm.
Freezing level valley bottom rising to 1500 metres in the afternoon.
Mountaintop winds southeasterly 50 to 70 km/h easing to 30 to 40 in the morning.

Monday..Periods of snow.
Snowfall accumulation 5 to 10 cm.
Freezing level 1000 metres rising to 1500 metres in the afernoon.

Tuesday.. Periods of snow.
Snowfall accumulation 5 to 10 cm.
Freezing level 1200 metres.

Wednesday..Flurries.
Snowfall accumulation 5 cm.
Freezing level 1000 metres.