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Whistler Weather forecast

A Ridge Of High Pressure Over The Eastern Pacific Will Build Into The Weekend And Keep Conditions Dry And Settled. A Northerly Circulation Ahead Of The Ridge Will Lower Freezing Levels.

A weak trough of low pressure will remain along the bc coast. A ridge of high pressure over the central British Columbia interior will build slowly southward throughout the period. A north to south ridge of high pressure will begin to build offshore today

Today Valley cloud this morning then sunny with cloudy periods. High zero.

Tonight Clear. Low minus 8.

Friday Sunny. High minus 4.

Saturday Sunny. Low minus 12. High minus 6.

Sunday A mix of sun and cloud. Low minus 11. High minus 6.

Monday Cloudy. Low minus 7. High minus 3.

Today Alpine..Valley Cloud This Morning Then Sunny With Cloudy Periods.
Alpine High Minus 6.
Freezing Level Near Valley Bottom.
Mountain Top Winds Light And Variable Becoming Northeast 20 Km/H This Morning.

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Whistler Weather forecast

Additional rainfall amounts up to 30 mm for Greater Vancouver near the northshore mountains..Fraser Valley..West Vancouver Island and up to 40 mm for Howe Sound today.

An intense frontal system moving over the south coast continues to produce rain at times heavy over most of the south coast today. Additional rainfall amounts up to 30 mm are expected today near the mountains for Greater Vancouver..Fraser Valley and West Vancouver Island. Up to 40 mm of rain is forecast for Howe Sound today. Freezing rain will persist northeast of Whistler and along the central coast until the cold air at the surface warms to above zero this morning.

This weather system continues to produce strong southerly winds of 50 to 70 km/h for West Vancouver Island and Howe Sound. These winds are forecast to weaken later this morning. Winds have eased for other regions of the south coast.

An additional 5 to 10 cm of snow can be expected over inland sections of the central coast today and tonight as the system moves inland and weakens.

Meanwhile a ridge of high pressure over Yukon is generating strong northerly outflow winds through the valleys and inlets of the north and central coast. Cooler temperatures are expected to continue for the north coast leading to wind chill values near minus 20 today. A wind warning for strong northerly outflow is in effect for the central coast coastal near mainland inlets.

Note: Hwy 99 closed at 1 mile bridge in Pemberton due to flooding also Duffy lk avalanche closure
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Whistler Weather forecast

Freezing rain warning for Whistler continued

Freezing rain is occurring near Whistler and the central coast coastal region today.This is a warning that an extended period of freezing rain is expected or occurring in these regions.

An intense frontal system moving over the south coast is producing periods of heavy rain over many areas today. However cold air still present over the southern coast range will continue to produce areas of freezing rain and locally heavy snow this afternoon.

Storm total snowfall amounts of 44 cm have been reported in Whistler before changing to freezing rain this morning.

High Freezing levels

Freezing rain will persist in Whistler region and central coastal regions until the stubborn cold air is eroded by the warm frontal system. About 17 mm of freezing rain has already fallen in the Whistler region this morning.

Further ice accumulations of about 10 mm are expected in the Whistler to Pemberton region this afternoon.Periods of heavy rain over much of the south coast will continue through today with further rainfall amounts of 60 to 100 mm expected through tonight for northshore mountains of Greater Vancouver.

Further higher rainfall amounts of up to 230 mm of rain is forecast for Howe Sound for through tonight.

This system is also producing southerly winds of 60 to 100 km/h at mountain top locations. The 964mb low wil cross the north tip of Vancouver island around 10pm tonight.