Canadian Rockies Daily Snow
By Bob Ambrose, Forecaster Posted 3 years ago April 10, 2021
Fresh Snow and Cold Temps
Summary
It’s a great weekend to ski or board across the Alberta Rockies with fresh snow and cold temperatures to keep it fresh. Saturday morning, all Alberta ski resorts reported some fresh snow overnight, but the highest amounts reported were at Lake Louise (18cm) and Sunshine (17cm). High-pressure builds in Sunday bringing dry weather and warming temps into the middle of next week.
Short Term Forecast
Saturday: Unsettled skies today with a mix of everything, clouds, sun, and occasional bouts of flurries, and we’ll even throw in chances of a few rumbles of thunder during the afternoon hours. Light accumulations, 1 to 3 cm Banff north and 3 to 5 cm south at Castle Mountain. Colder with highs at 2500m of -3C south to -9C north. Light NW winds.
Sunday: High-pressure starts to build in across the Rockies bringing a mix of sun and clouds with occasional flurries with trace amounts to 3 cm possible. Highs at 2500m -4C south to -10C north. Light west winds. Shout out goes to Castle Mountain as Sunday will be their last day of a really great season!
Monday and Tuesday: High-pressure builds in. Expect mostly sunny skies and a gradual warming trend. By Tuesday, daytime highs at 2500m will range from 0C south to -3C north.
Below: Saturday morning at the top of Goats Eye at Sunshine looking west towards the Divide.
Extended Forecast
Extended Forecast:
A trough of low pressure is progged to move into the region late Tuesday bringing back unsettled skies with daily chances of measurable snowfall into Thursday. After that, the weather models are not delivering consistent solutions. Stay tuned.
With the 20/21 season winding down, starting next week I will be posting one Alberta Daily Snow discussion on Friday mornings (best for those weekender ski and boarding outings). Thanks for reading and have fun ripping up that fresh snow out there!
+ Powder Out +
Bob
Announcements
Alberta Rockies Ski Resorts & Areas / North & South “Regions” are solely for Geographic References in my forecasts…
North Region:
Banff /Sunshine Village – OPEN daily / Closing 24th May
Mt Norquay _ OPEN daily / Closing 18th April
Lake Louise Ski Resort – OPEN daily / Closing 2nd May
Marmot Basin – OPEN daily / Closing 2nd May
South Region:
Castle Mountain – OPEN daily / Closing 11th April
Fortress (KPOW Cat Skiing) - Please check website
Nakiska – OPEN daily / Closing 18th April
Pass Powderkeg – CLOSED for Season
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Bob Ambrose
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Ever since his early days as a ski racer on the icy slopes of New Hampshire’s White Mountains, Bob chased his dreams of deep powder west to Tahoe and finally Montana. A self-proclaimed 'weather junkie', his passion for maps, charts, and forecasts always lead him to the best snow in Montana.
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