South Coast

Expect to find reactive wind slabs formed by recent wind and new snow.

Wind loaded, leeward slopes are the most concerning.

Moderate

• We are uncertain due to the variability of wind effect on the snowpack.

No recent avalanches have been reported. But a recent MIN report from near Powell river, observed sluffing in steep terrain.

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If you are heading into the backcountry, consider sharing your observations and posting a MIN.

Last weeks moderate to strong southwest ridgetop wind combined with new snow has created deeper deposits on leeward features.

The upper snowpack is mostly dry, settling snow above 1300 m, and moist snow below 1300 m.

At elevations above 2200 m a widespread, thick and hard crust is now expected to be buried by 15-40 cm of snow.

The snowpack below the crust is strong and bonded with no layers of concern.
There is little to no snow below 1000 m.

Saturday Night
Partly cloudy. 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.

Sunday
Mostly cloudy. 1 to 2 cm of snow. 20 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.

Monday
Mostly sunny. 1 cm of snow. 10 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.

Tuesday
Mix of sun and clouds. 10 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Be alert to conditions that change with elevation, aspect, and exposure to wind.
• Closely monitor how the new snow is bonding to the crust.
• Even brief periods of direct sun could produce natural avalanches.