Snow, Snow AND More Snow!

Photo taken by Robin Siggers December 18th 2012, Fernie Ski Hill

Its snowing here in Fernie and it just keeps coming!

Expected High	Snow	Runs	Lifts
Max	24 hr
-2°C	30 cm	130	10

New Snow - Measurements taken from snow plot 1645 m / 5397 ft 24h 48h 7 Days Snow Pack 30 cm 51 cm 117 cm 223 cm 12 in 20 in 46 in 88 in Year to date 412 cm 162 in Weather Lower Mountain Weather Upper Mountain Low High -6 °C -2 °C 21 °F 28 °F Low High -7 °C -4 °C 19 °F 25 °F

MOUNTAIN WEATHER ISSUED: Thursday December 20, 2012 09:15 MST SYNOPSIS: Further, heavy snow is expected today and into tonight as a large Pacific frontal system continues to slowly track eastward across southern BC. The snow/snow showers should ease to a few flurries overnight. Friday morning appears dryer with a small gap between disturbances. Snow should redevelop Friday afternoon and continue through the majority of Friday night as another/smaller system pushes northeastward from coastal Oregon-Washington. Temperatures should trend milder today but an Arctic airmass pushing southward across Alberta could begin to seep west of the Continental Divide for a cooling trend again by late Friday. FREEZING LEVEL: Possibly rising slightly above surface this afternoon, otherwise surface. FERNIE ALPINE RESORT FORECAST: TODAY: Snow, heavy at times. Accumulation from 18 to 25 cm. High near -4. TONIGHT: Snow and snow showers during the evening, heavy at times. Mainly cloudy with a few flurries overnight, easing off toward morning. Accumulation from 12 to 18 cm. Low near -7. FRIDAY: Mainly cloudy with a 40% chance of flurries during the morning. A few flurries or snow developing mid or late afternoon. Accumulation from 1 to 4 cm. Increasing wind during the afternoon. High near -5. FRIDAY NIGHT: Snow, heavy at times during the evening. Moderate to heavy accumulation. Windy at times. Low near -12. OUTLOOK: SATURDAY: Occasional snow. Moderate accumulation possible. Windy at times. High near -8. Snow (possibly heavy) continuing Saturday evening. SUNDAY: Mainly cloudy with a few flurries. High near -10. MONDAY: Occasional snow, developing Sunday night. Light to moderate accumulation possible. High near -9.