A series of frontal systems will bring periods of heavy snow and strong southerly mountaintop winds interspersed with brief clearing trends. Today during the storm winds were gusting 70-100km/ph from the south and the freezing levels reached approximately 1700m.
7am Friday Precipitation
Alpine areas Friday
Snow beginning in the early morning, and intensifying through the day, Afternoon freezing levels near 1600-1800 meters.Highs minus 2.Accumulations near 30 cm above the freezing level..Alpine winds southerly 40-60 km/h.
For tomorrow a fairly moist warm front will continue to give periods of heavy snow to the upper alpine and rain below.Expected daily amounts of 5-15cm inland and 20-40cm for coastal areas, with the lower amounts , and higher freezing levels through Saturday and Sunday. Freezing levels are expected to be in the 1500m to 1800m range for the forecast period. Sunday looks to be really warm as warm air invades from the southwest with snowline around 1800-1900m.
Warm Air at treeline Sunday morning
Storm offshore Thursday evening
Alpine areas Friday
Snow beginning in the early morning, and intensifying through the day, Afternoon freezing levels near 1600-1800 meters.Highs minus 2.Accumulations near 30 cm above the freezing level..Alpine winds southerly 40-60 km/h.
For tomorrow a fairly moist warm front will continue to give periods of heavy snow to the upper alpine and rain below.Expected daily amounts of 5-15cm inland and 20-40cm for coastal areas, with the lower amounts , and higher freezing levels through Saturday and Sunday. Freezing levels are expected to be in the 1500m to 1800m range for the forecast period. Sunday looks to be really warm as warm air invades from the southwest with snowline around 1800-1900m.
Storm offshore Thursday evening
