South Coast

It’s a great time to head into the mountains.

Loose wet avalanches are most likely on steep, sun-affected slopes once the surface snow warms, becomes wet, and loses cohesion.

Moderate

• We have a good understanding of the snowpack structure and confidence in the weather forecast.
• We are uncertain due to a limited number of field observations.

No avalanches have been reported since Monday.

A surface crust may exist early in the morning, but we expect it to break down quickly with sunshine and warming. The snow below is likely wet.

A thick crust can be found 5 to 25 cm deep at treeline and above. The snowpack below this crust is well settled and strong. At lower elevations, the snowpack is quickly disappearing or is isothermal.

Friday Night
Clear skies. 20 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 6 °C. Freezing level 1900 m.

Saturday
Sunny. 10 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 4 °C. Freezing level 1800 m.

Sunday
Sunny. 10 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 6 °C. Freezing level 1900 m.

Monday
Mostly sunny. 10 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 5 °C. Freezing level 2000 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Use caution above cliffs and terrain traps where even small avalanches may have severe consequences.
• Loose avalanches may start small, but they can grow and push you into dangerous terrain.