Updated February 7th, 2026 @ 7:30 AM
Ullr’s Synopsis
Saturday sees cloudy skies and snow beginning around mid morning. Forecasts call for 10+ cms. Temperatures should hover just below freezing today. Looking forward, temperatures should trend cooler. Sunday sees mostly cloudy skies with possible sunny breaks later in the day.
The good news is that the high pressure area/ridge that has been responsible for the weather pattern over the last month for the Pacific North-West is starting to break down. We will see a return to a more normal pattern after mid month.
Environment Canada Forecast
Today .. Increasing cloudiness. Periods of snow beginning this morning. Amount 2 to 4 cm. Snow level rising to 1300 metres near noon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Gusty winds.
Tonight .. Snow ending before morning then cloudy. Amount 10 to 15 cm. Snow level 1300 metres lowering to near valley bottom this evening. Fog patches developing before morning. Gusty winds.
Sunday .. Mainly sunny. Increasing cloudiness in the morning then 40 percent chance of flurries late in the afternoon. Snow level 1300 metres. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. Gusty winds.
Red Mountain Resort
Elevations – 2064 to 1164 meters
Alpine Total
137.5 cm
Alpine Temp.
+1.4 C.
24 Hour New
0 Cm
Whitewater Mountain Resort
Elevations – 2063 to 1390 meters
Alpine Total
216 cm
Alpine Temp.
-0.8 C.
24 Hour New
0 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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