At 2260 meters the temperature was -3, winds were 15-30 KPH from the S. At 1650 meters the temperature was +.5, no new snow. In the valley it is -7. Observations taken at 06:00 hrs.
Winds at 2260 meters were 30-50 KPH from the S-SSE most of the night.
For the forecast expect some clouds, mostly sun , and cooler temperatures in the alpine. The weekend is looking warmer, with the freezing level going to 3000 meters by Sunday afternoon. Should see some snow flurries by Tuesday afternoon, with 5-8 cm by Wednesday morning. Light snow should prevail for Wednesday. Good Bye High Pressure!!
For the updated avalanche advisory : Whistler Snow Safety
Drop by the top of Solar Coaster on Blackcomb this Saturday and Sunday for Avalanche Awareness days. The avalanche information centre is between the top of Solar Lift and the entrance to the Peak to Peak lift.
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Early yesterday morning it looked like the clouds were going to take over, but a hole remained over us most of the day.
The winds at 2260 meters to about 2100 meters were consistent most of the day at 40-60 KPH from the South to East South East from 08:30 to 16:00 Hours.
