Coquihalla

Carefully assess steep terrain for wind slab before committing.

Small  wind slabs may linger at treeline and above.

Moderate

• We are uncertain about how the timing or intensity of solar radiation will affect the snowpack.

A few natural wind slabs were observed in steep, north facing  terrain on Sunday.

If you are heading into the backcountry, please consider sharing your observations with the Mountain Information Network.

20 to 40 cm of recent storm snow, that was accompanied by moderate southwest wind, overlies the early February crust/facet layer.

Another widespread crust/facet layer from late January is buried 30 to 60 cm deep.

The mid and lower snowpack is generally well settled and strong.

Monday Night
Partly cloudy. 1 cm of snow. 20 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -8 °C.

Tuesday
Mix of sun and clouds. 1 to 3 cm of snow. 10 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C.

Wednesday
Mix of sun and clouds. 1 to 2 cm of snow. 10 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -10 °C.

Thursday
Mix of sun and clouds. 10 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -12 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Be careful with wind-loaded pockets, especially near ridge crests and rollovers.
• Be alert to conditions that change with aspect and elevation.
• Be aware of the potential for loose avalanches in steep terrain where snow hasn't formed a slab.
• A hard crust on the snow surface will help strengthen the snowpack, but may cause tough travel conditions.