Updated December 20th, 2025 @ 7:45 AM
Ullr’s Forecast
Patience grasshopper. Ullr is base building … The mountain needs a minimum of 100 cms. in the Alpine to cover rocks. boulders, stumps, etc.
While many will lament about the recent warm weather, this current snow pack, once it freezes, will be a much better base than the early season unconsolidated powder of recent years …
Next system arrives off the coast and loiters there for several days. Light snowfall begins mid Saturday and continues into Sunday morning. Moderate snowfall resumes on Sunday evening and carries through until Tuesday morning.
Environment Canada Forecast
Today .. Periods of snow. Amount 5 to 10 cm. Windy.
Tonight .. Periods of snow. Amount 10 cm. Windy this evening.
Sunday .. Cloudy. 60 percent chance of flurries in the morning. Periods of snow beginning near noon. Amount 5 to 10 cm.
Red Mountain Resort
Elevations – 2064 to 1164 meters
Alpine Total
92 cm
Alpine Temp.
-9.6C.
24 Hour New
0 cm
Whitewater Mountain Resort
Elevations – 2063 to 1390 meters
Alpine Total
171 cm
Alpine Temp.
-9.5 C.
24 Hour New
4 cm
Avalanche Forecasts
Avalanche Canada’s – Mountain Weather Forecast
North West Avalanche Center’s – Mountain Weather Forecast
Association of Canadian Mountain Guides – Mountain Conditions Reports
Environment Canada – BC Traveller’s Forecast
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Please be aware that weather forecasts are very fluid and dynamic, they are in constant change. To this I present the “Five Day Rule of Weather Prediction” from Cliff Mass from his weather blog at https://cliffmass.blogspot.com .
“Predictions of severe or exciting weather for more than five days out should be considered with caution. Be VERY careful of hyping forecasts for longer periods. Be aware of the uncertainty of big events predicted at longer lead times.”
MJO – Maden-Jullian Oscillation (Wikipedia)
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Acknowledgements
Paulson Summit to Kootenay Pass – High Elevation Text Forecast courtesy of Environment Canada.
Precipitation Forecast Video courtesy of The Weather Network
Weather imagery and data courtesy of AccuWeather, UNISYS, University of Washington – Atmospheric Sciences, The Weather Network, Canadian Avalanche Association and Intellicast.com
Special thanks to the Canadian Avalanche Association for their Kootenay Boundary Weather Forecast
Special thanks to Red Mountain Resort for their Web Cam feeds.
Special thanks to Whitewater Ski Resort for their Web Cam feeds.
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