South Coast Inland

A steady accumulation of snow over the past few days has gradually increased the avalanche danger at upper elevations

Moderate - Forecast snowfall amounts are uncertain on Wednesday

WEDNESDAY: Flurries, accumulation 10-20cm Tuesday night through Wednesday / Moderate to strong southwest wind / Alpine temperature -2 / Freezing level 1400 m THURSDAY: Cloudy with sunny periods and isolated flurries / Light west wind / Alpine temperature -2 / Freezing level 1400mFRIDAY: Cloudy with isolated flurries / Light to moderate southwest wind / Alpine temperature -4 / Freezing level 1200m

One report of a cornice collapse in the south of the region on Sunday that resulted in a slab avalanche; the size was not reported due to poor visibility. A few isolated thin wind slab avalanches were reported on Monday in the north of the region.

Steady light snowfalls over last week accumulated 30-55cm of heavily wind affected new snow in the region. Freezing levels to 2000m or higher and intermittent sun over the same time period created a variety of crust layers within the upper snowpack at lower elevations and on solar aspects. A thick rain crust forming in Mid-March up to 2100m is down 45-70cm below the surface. In the north of the region, the February persistent weak layers may still be found and are down 100-140cm. They include a buried surface hoar layer as well as a crust/facet layer. In the southern parts of the region, the mid and lower snowpack are generally well settled and strong.