Lots of precipitation in the forecast for the next 48 hours. A deep 970mb low situated off the BC coast will drag warmer air up from the south. Expect freezing levels to spike briefly tommorow evening to around 1700m. A frontal system will approach the coast with steady snow by morning. The snow to continue in the alpine throughout Tuesday, heavy at times. Wednesday the front pushes inland with a moist onshore flow in its wake to keep the snow going.
Outlook
The outlook through Friday to continue the trend of warmer precip to take hold by next week.
Valley Forecast:
Low: 0°C (32°F) Cloudy. 60 percent chance of flurries late this evening and overnight then wet snow beginning. Temperature steady near zero.
Tuesday:
Wet snow changing to rain near noon. High plus 3.
Tuesday night:
Rain or wet snow. Temperature steady near plus 1.
Wednesday:
Rain. High plus 3.
Thursday:
Snow or rain. Low minus 1. High plus 2.
Friday:
Showers. Low zero. High plus 2.
Saturday:
Periods of snow or rain. Low zero. High plus 3.
Sunday:
Periods of snow or rain. Low zero. High plus 3
Alpine Forecast:
Tonight:
Mainly cloudy. Scattered flurries with periods of snow developing late overnight. Accumulations near 2 cm. Low minus 2. Alpine winds southeast 25-35 km/h.
Tuesday:
Snow. Accumulations 25-35 cm. Highs near zero. Alpine winds rising to southeast 35-45 km/h.
Wednesday:
Snow. Accumulations near 20-25 cm. Lows minus 3. Highs minus 2. Alpine winds southeast 40 easing to 20-30 km/h late in the day.
Thursday:
Periods of snow. Accumulations 15-20 cm. Lows minus 6. Highs minus 4. Alpine winds southeast 30-40 km/h.
Friday:
Periods of snow easing to flurries by the afternoon. Accumulations 10-15cm. Lows near minus 6. Highs minus 5. Alpine winds southeast near 40 km/h easing to 20-25 late in the day.
