A winter storm is setting up in the PNW and areas from Central Washington to Whistler could see upwards of 3 FEET of new snow by Friday reports NOAA.
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The majority of snow will likely focus on the northern Cascades (*Mt Baker), Whistler, and most of interior BC. Right now, Whistler Blackcomb is in the epicenter of the storm and should see upwards of 60″ by Saturday morning.
“A generally westerly flow across the eastern Pacific will push a string of low pressure systems across the BC south coast for the next few days. It will bring snow accumulations in several impulses through Saturday morning. Each impulse will be accompanied by moderate to strong alpine winds and generally seasonal temperatures.” – Whistler Blackcomb
Snow won’t really taper off until Saturday afternoon so powder hounds will have a good chance at getting their fair share of faceshots before the weekend is over.
Snowfall warning issued for Highway 1 – #EaglePass to #RogersPass. Up to 20 cm by Tuesday evening. Please send you reports to #BCstorm. https://t.co/9a56lx6wut
— ECCC Weather British Columbia (@ECCCWeatherBC) November 28, 2017
LET IT SNOW
Forecasted Snowfall Totals:
- Whistler Blackcomb – 60″
- Mt Baker – 29″
- Stevens Pass – 22″
- Crystal – 14″
- Summit at Snoqualmie – 12″
- White Pass – 7″
Whistler Forecast (elevation- 7,494′):
[Outlook courtesy of Snow-Forecast]
Mt Baker Ski Area Forecast:
Winter Storm Warning [Mt Baker]
Corrected to add higher upper limit to snowfall in Cascades of Whatcom and Skagit Counties.
WAZ567-290045- /O.CON.KSEW.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-171129T0600Z/ Cascades of Whatcom and Skagit Counties- Including Concrete, Lyman, and Hamilton 442 AM PST Tue Nov 28 2017
…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING…
* WHAT…Heavy snow expected today. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 4 to 7 inches with localized amounts up to 22 inches expected.
* WHERE…Cascades of Whatcom and Skagit Counties.
* WHEN…Until 10 PM PST this evening.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Be prepared for significant reductions in visibility at times.
Winter Weather Advisory [Crystal + Stevens]
WAZ513-568-569-290045-/O.CON.KSEW.WW.Y.0042.000000T0000Z-171129T0600Z/ Olympics-Cascades of Snohomish and King Counties-
Cascades of Pierce and Lewis Counties- Including Amanda Park, Hurricane Ridge, Quinault, Darrington, and Morton 442 AM PST Tue Nov 28 2017
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING…
* WHAT…Snow expected today. Plan on slippery road conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 5 inches with localized amounts up to 23 inches expected.
* WHERE…Olympics, Cascades of Snohomish and King Counties and Cascades of Pierce and Lewis Counties.
* WHEN…Until 10 PM PST this evening.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Be prepared for reduced visibilities at times.
