A 984mb low off the Aleutian islands will begin to weaken a ridge of high pressure that has been over the area for the last week or so.
A change in the weather pattern will bring a series of disturbances to the South Coast mountains resulting in moderate snowfall for the next several days. Freezing levels should spike Thursday with cool arctic air returning by the weekend.
Alpine
Tuesday: Expect snow to begin near midday with 5-15cm possible. The freezing level should be around 600m with moderate S-SE winds.
Wednesday: Continued snowfall. 5-10cm inland, and 15-25cm near the coast. The freezing level should be around 1000m with winds increasing to strong from the S-SE.
Thursday: Moderate to heavy snowfall with an additional 15-20cm. Freezing level increasing to around 1300-1400m.
Saturday
Current Conditions
Observed at: Whistler 7:00 AM PST Tuesday 4 January 2011
- Condition:
- Cloudy
- Temperature:
- -5.0°C
- Pressure / Tendency:
- 102.3 kPa / falling
- Visibility:
- 24 km
- Humidity:
- 91%
- Dew Point:
- -6.2°C
- Wind Speed:
- calm
- Air Quality Health Index:
- N/A
Forecast
Issued: 5:00 AM PST Tuesday 4 January 2011
- Today:
- Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries this morning. Snow beginning near noon. Amount 5 cm. High minus 3.
- Tonight:
- Snow. Amount 5 cm. Temperature steady near minus 2.
- Wednesday:
- Snow. Amount 5 to 10 cm. High zero.
- Thursday:
- Rain. Low zero. High plus 2.
- Friday:
- Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 1. High zero.
- Saturday:
- A mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 11. High minus 2.
- Sunday:
- A mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 6. High minus 2.
- Monday:
- Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 7. High minus 2.
Historical Data
- Yesterday
- Max:
- -2.0°C
- Min:
- -12.5°C
- Precip.:
- 0.0 mm
- Normals
- Max:
- -1°C
- Min:
- -7°C
- Today
- Sunrise:
- 8:11
- Sunset:
- 16:23
