Forecast for Today - 4 a.m. to 4 p.m. PST

Snow continues for the south coast ranges with freezing levels between 1,000 and 1,200 metres.

Locally strong southeast ridgetop winds across the Vancouver Island ranges today.

Strong outflow winds will persist through the mainland valleys and inlets, particularly over the north and central coasts.

Snow continues over the entire interior ranges. Lighter accumulations except extreme southeast over the Lizard and Flathead ranges where up to a further 10 cm of snow may fall near the U.S. border.

Northeast moderate ridgetop winds across the North Rockies.

Strong gap winds will persist through the eastern Rockies near the Alberta border.

Clearing this afternoon. Wind northeast 40 km/h gusting to 60.

Forecast for Tonight - 4 p.m. to 4 a.m. PST

Periods of snow for the SW ranges with freezing levels near 1,000 metres.

Scattered flurries across the interior ranges. Highest accumulation might be near the North Rockies or northern sections of the Cariboo ranges. Light accumulation otherwise

Forecast for Sunday - 4 a.m. to 4 pa.m. PST

Periods of snow ending in the afternoon. Freezing levels near 1,000 metres.

Strong outflow winds will persist through the mainland valleys and inlets across the north and central coasts.

Periods of snow across the interior ranges with light accumulation.

Strong gap winds through the eastern Rockies near the Alberta border will weaken throughout the day.

Mainly sunny. Wind northeast 20 km/h in the morning.

Cold temperatures near -15°C across the NW North and North Rockies on Monday. Temperatures will moderate on Tuesday as the ridge of high pressure over northern BC weakens and some warm air from the Pacific pushes in.

Periods of snow on Monday becoming isolated flurries on Tuesday across southern B.C.

Freezing levels fall to 500-800m over SW ranges by Tuesday.

Increasing cloud Monday with snow late. Periods of snow Tuesday. Wind rising to southwest 20 gusting to 40 km/h on Monday easing to light Tuesday.

Building the Snowpack

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Snow changing to flurries this afternoon over the North Rockies and southeastern B.C. ranges

Periods of snow today and tomorrow across the SW ranges

Outflow winds through mainland inlets and valleys over the NW Coastal ranges and central coast ranges through Monday

Continued unsettled over southern B.C. on Tuesday with below seasonal temperatures over northern B.C.