Bring out the sunglasses and the ski touring gear, looks like Mother Winter is about to take a bit of a break. After one of the most epic streaks of powder days in recent memory (and ignoring the fact that i missed many of them), the forecast is now calling for mainly sun as far as the eye can see. 

Words fail me. 

See for yourself here 

Thursday.. Periods Of Snow.
Snowfall Accumulation 15 To 20 Cm.
Rainfall Amounts Trace.
Freezing Level 1800 Metres.

Friday.. Snow. Windy.
Snowfall Accumulation 15 To 25 Cm.
Freezing Level 1500 Metres.

Just when winter finally kicked in, I received a pretty stoking news link about next winter.

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Let's just say they're callin' for a La Nina year, and atleast somebody thinks it's going to be an epic winter next year. Could it possibly be as good or better than this past winter? Time will tell... but get ready.

Are the forecasters on holiday? I was just checking the forecast on the WhistlerBlackcomb site... What the heck is this:

Revised Alpine Recreation Forecast For The South Coast Mountains Issued By Environment Canada At 9.19 Am Pst Tuesday 16 January 2007.

Synopsis..A Weak Front Will Move Through The South Coast Today....
And With Some Fairly Cold Air In Place In The Low Levels The Snow Level Will Be Near Sea Level. The Next Pacific Frontal System Will Bring Some Snow Beginning Wednesday Night And Freezing Levels Will Edge Upward.

Whistler - Blackcomb.
No Change To 5 Am Issue.

5 Day Trend..A Weak Warm Front Will Move Through The South Coast On Thursday Bringing Some Light To Moderate Precipitation And Moderately High Freezing Levels. More Fronts Will Affect The South Coast On Friday And Saturday Bringing Moderate Amounts Of Precipitation With Freezing Levels Near The Seasonal Average.

I won't bore you will all the forecast details.   But it's on!

Saturday.. Snow.
Snowfall Accumulation 25 To 35 Cm.
Freezing Level 1500 Metres.
Sunday.. Snow.
Snowfall Accumulation 30 To 40 Cm.
Freezing Level 1000 Metres.