Observed at: Whistler 6:00 AM PST Wednesday 27 February 2013
Top of peak this morning -9.3c winds 20 gusting 40 km/ph out if the SSW
Today we should see continued cloud cover with another 3-5cm throughout the day. Winds are expected to ease off to light southwesterlies and freezing levels could reach 1000m late in the afternoon.
Thursday: A relatively dry, cool and calm morning before a warm and wet frontal system makes landfall sometime in the afternoon. Rising freezing levels are predicted by end of day as the river of moisture approaches.
Friday: Heavy snowfall, strong southerly winds and freezing levels as high as 1800m. Some weather models show the bulk of the precip to the north.
Down in the Valley
Temperature:
-0.2°C
Pressure / Tendency:
102.2 kPa / rising
Humidity:
91%
Wind Chill:
-3
Dew Point:
-1.5°C
Wind Speed:
SSE 9 km/h
Air Quality Health Index:
1
Forecast
Issued: 5:00 AM PST Wednesday 27 February 2013
Today
Cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. High plus 4.
Tonight
A few flurries ending near midnight then cloudy. Low minus 3.
Thursday
Cloudy. Periods of rain beginning in the afternoon. High plus 3.
Friday
Cloudy with 70 percent chance of showers. Low plus 1. High plus 5.
Saturday
Showers. Low plus 2. High 7.
Sunday
Sunny. Low minus 1. High plus 5.
Monday
Sunny. Low minus 3. High 9.
Tuesday
A mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of showers. Low minus 1. High 8.
The weather chart below shows 850mb tree line temps at 4 pm Thursday, yellows and orange are above 0. Precip is heaviest overnight Thursday, Friday the the flow looks to be to the north a bit.
