If you opted to book off a couple of extra days off to hit the slopes, you must be feeling pretty pleased with yourself.
Snow is coming down in the resort early Monday afternoon, with Environment Canada estimated 10 to 15 centimetres to fall in all when the precipitation wraps up later this afternoon. On Tuesday, Jan. 5, there’s a 30-per-cent chance of flurries in the morning with snow expected to start coming down around noon.
At 3:53 p.m. on Jan. 4, Environment Canada issued snowfall warnings for Whistler and the Sea to Sky stating that residents should be "on the lookout for adverse weather conditions and take necessary safety precautions" on Tuesday, with 15 to 20 cm expected as a frontal system moves into the region.
According to Whistler Blackcomb’s lift report, as of 1:10 p.m. Monday afternoon, 19 of 27 lifts were open, with the Peak 2 Peak Gondola, Symphony Express, Harmony 6 Express, Peak Express, Franz’s Chair, Olympic Chair, 7th Heaven Express and the Showcase T-Bar all closed.
According to WB’s snow report on the morning of Jan. 4, accumulation has been significant lately, with 75 centimetres over the last 48 hours and 157 cm in the past seven days.
Avalanche Canada’s preview for today, valid until 6 p.m. tonight, anticipated the possibility of a significant snowfall, complete with high risk in the alpine and above the treeline and considerable risk below the treeline.
“If it snows a lot, expect reactive storm slabs, choose simple terrain and avoid overhead hazard. If it snows a little, expect reactive storm slabs, choose simple terrain and avoid overhead hazard,” the report reads.
As of 1 p.m. on Monday afternoon, DriveBC had no reports of incidents on Highway 99. The most recent update at 8:26 a.m. described the section between Squamish and Pemberton as “slushy with slippery sections.”
