SYNOPSIS: A heavy accumulation of snow is expected as a warm front continues to push inland from the south coast tonight and Wednesday. Further equally significant moisture associated with the trailing cold front should allow for heavy snow Wednesday night and Thursday morning. A few snow showers should linger Thursday afternoon and evening. Temperatures will trend milder, rain is possible up to 1700 metres Wednesday night.
FREEZING LEVEL: Slightly above surface tonight, between 1400 & 1600 metres on Wednesday, possibly up to 1700 metres Wednesday night. Dropping to between 1200 & 1400 metres Thursday afternoon and surface Thursday night.
FERNIE ALPINE RESORT FORECAST: TONIGHT: Snow, heavy late evening and overnight. Temperature trending milder. Increasing wind, mainly at upper elevations.
WEDNESDAY: Snow, heavy at times. High near 0.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Snow, heavy at times, possible rain up to 1700 metres. Moderate to heavy accumulation possible. Temperature near 0.
SNOW ACCUMULATION TONIGHT/TMRW 12-20 / 8-15
OUTLOOK: THURSDAY: Morning snow and or rain, a few afternoon snow showers. Moderate accumulation possible. High near 1.
FRIDAY: Cloudy with sunny periods. High near -3.
SATURDAY: Cloudy with sunny breaks, 40% chance of flurries. High near -1.
CONFIDENCE: Fair to good on the general pattern, fair on the local details. The initial heavy band of snow should develop mid or late evening and continue into Wednesday morning, timing of the following waves of precipitation is difficult, a brief lull between fronts is possible Wednesday afternoon. Much uncertainty on how high the snow level will climb, it should peak Wednesday night. The cold front may not exit southeast of the area until early afternoon Thursday. Convective cells should produce significant but variable snow showers Thursday afternoon and evening.
