White Pass Ski Area (Base: 4,500', Top: 6,000')
6-day Forecast Discussion Updated for Tuesday, February 9, 2010All of us at Snowforecast.com thank you for your support this season! We wouldn't have been able to do this without your viewership. Our reputation for customized, skier/boarder friendly forecasts is growing but we still need to get the word out to keep us going. Please contact your favorite resort and put in a good word for us!
Look for our Snowforecast.com Facebook fanpage!The following discussion applies to Southwestern British Columbia, including Whistler Blackcomb, Hemlock and Mt. Cain; along with the Cascades of Washington including Mt. Baker, Stevens Pass and Badger Mtn.
A ridge of high pressure will keep our area quiet for another day before a change in the overall pattern begins to take place by the end of the week, as we have been expectiing and hoping for the past few weeks. Look for some partly sunny skies on Tuesday with clouds beginning to increase, especially in British Columbia by Tuesday afternoon. A few flurries are possible there as well, but better chances of precipitation arrive on Wednesday with a warm front pushing through. Of course with a warm front, comes warmer air and this will raise snow levels to near 4200' in B.C. and 4500' in Washington on Wednesday. Look for light rain and snow showers to begin by mid-morning on Wednesday but most of the precipiatation will be light until late Wednesday when it begins to pick up in intensity. Snow totals on Wednesday will be near an inch above 4500' and a few spots will be lucky to pick up two inches.
The change in the overall pattern really begins to take shape Thursday as the jet stream moves through our region allowing for stronger storms and a wetter pattern to take hold for the forseeable future. Thursday will have snow levels once again near 4500' with light to moderate precipitation continuing. Amounts will be near 2 to 4 inches above the freezing level. For the Opening Day of the 2010 Olympics, we will have light showers, both rain and snow (rain in Vancouver), with snow levels near 5000' in B.C. and 5500' in Washington. An area of low pressure will send a cold front through the area Friday night lowering levels back down to 3500' by Saturday. Four to six inches are possible above 5500' on Friday and as another low pressure barrels towards the coast Saturday, we can expect some heavier amounts of rain and snow Saturday evening into Sunday. Snow levels will be near 3000' by then and right now both Saturday and Sunday look to have a good amount of snow totals nearing a foot for the two day period. We will watch this closely and to see if the active pattern will continue please see below in our long range outlook.
BT
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Tuesday Feb 09, 2010
Hi 33°f / 1°c (base)
Lo 25°f / -4°c (base)
Sky Condition:
Partly Cloudy
Precipitation:
None expected
Snow Potential
Wind:
E at up to 5 mph.
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Wednesday Feb 10, 2010
Hi 33°f / 1°c (base)
Lo 28°f / -2°c (base)
Sky Condition:
Chance of Light Snow
Precipitation:
Slight Chance (20%) of snow - Snow Potential:
(1 to 2 cm. | 0 to 1 in.)
Snow Potential
Expecting 0 to 1 inches of snowfall
Wind:
SW at up to 5 mph.
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Thursday Feb 11, 2010
Hi 33°f / 1°c (base)
Lo 29°f / -2°c (base)
Sky Condition:
Light Snow
Precipitation:
Snow likely (70%)
Snow Potential
Wind:
S at up to 10 mph.
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Friday Feb 12, 2010
Hi 35°f / 2°c (base)
Lo 29°f / -2°c (base)
Sky Condition:
Light Snow Likely
Precipitation:
Snow likely (70%)
Snow Potential
Wind:
SW at up to 10 mph.
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Saturday Feb 13, 2010
Hi 36°f / 2°c (base)
Lo 30°f / -1°c (base)
Sky Condition:
Light Snow Likely
Precipitation:
Snow likely (70%)
Snow Potential
Wind:
S at up to 10 mph.
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Sunday Feb 14, 2010
Hi 35°f / 2°c (base)
Lo 28°f / -2°c (base)
Sky Condition:
Light Snow Likely
Precipitation:
Snow likely (60%)
Snow Potential
Wind:
S at up to 10 mph.
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Long range forecast / discussion...February 15 to 17Right now it looks like the front that moved through earlier in the weekend will stall out near central Washington and provide us with more light showers and snow showers on the 15th. Another area of low pressure will continue to march our way for the 16th and 17th as the active flow continues. Moderate to heavy precipitation will be possible with this storm and we will pinpoint the details as it gets closer; but the good news is the jet stream looks to give us an active pattern for the time being.BT
